WHAT’S HAPPENING AT A GLANCE
Membership News and Upcoming Events
- Sunday! Join Shir Hadash in the Buffalo Grove Labor Day Parade, September 4
- New! Firefighter Appreciation on September 11
- Coffee House Night-Open Mic Style, September 17
- Book Club
- Design Help Needed
- Membership Renewal Forms Past Due
Creative Worship and Ritual
- Services this Week
- Family Shabbat, Friday, September 2, 5:30pm
- Shabbat Evening Service, Friday, September 2, 7:30pm
- Shabbat Morning Bar Mitzvah Service, Saturday, September 3, 9:30am
- Registration Forms for High Holidays Now Open
The Rabbi’s Corner
Education Announcements- "Brotherly Love"
- Register for Religious School Now
- Havayah Goes "Chai Tech"
- Sign Up Now for Madrichim Program
Volunteer Opportunities
- New! Thank Our Firefighters, September 11
- Help Needed: High Holiday Food Packing and Delivery
- Links to Fundraisers: Amazon, iGift, and More
SHOP Shir Hadash
MEMBERSHIP AND UPCOMING EVENTS
Here's your change to be in a parade and do a mitzvah at the same time! SH is participating in the Buffalo Grove Labor Day Parade on Sunday, September 4. We would love to have our members come out to walk and hand out goodies to the crowd. Everyone who participates gets a free Shir Hadash T-Shirt!
The parade launches from Bernard Drive and Terrace Place at 11:00am. It runs east down Bernard to Raupp Blvd. turning onto St. Mary's Parkway and ending there. It typically lasts 90 minutes. Assembly time will be around 10:00am, meeting before to decorate the car.
Please RSVP to Julie Wellisch, juliewellisch@gmail.com, and let her know how many t-shirts and sizes you need. Have a pick-up truck or convertible that you'd be willing to drive? Please let Julie know that too!
Firefighter Appreciation on September 11th
September 11th is the perfect time to show firefighters how much we appreciate them. On Sunday, September 11, at 12:30 we will make treats and cards for our community firefighters, as well as write notes to say thanks, and then we will deliver them to the fire station across the street. This is an activity for all ages, from the youngest children through adults. Firefighters appreciate hearing thanks from all!
Feel free to drop off cards and treats if you cannot join us on 9.11 at 12:30. There will be a box in the lobby starting September 7. Contact Lisa Burton Radzely at LisaSHSA@gmail.com if you have any questions.
Be prepared
for another wonderful evening of talent and treat! Coffee House Night – Open Mic Style is on the calendar for
Saturday, September 17. Doors open at 6:30pm, performances will be from about 7:00pm to 10:00pm.
The big day is only a couple of weeks away!
- Talent and Bakers: Please click here or go to the Shir Hadash website and click on the Coffee House link so we know who you are and can plan properly. Or you can contact Margie at MargiePromoPro1@aol.com and put “Talent,” “Baker,” or “House” in the subject line.
Book Club
Design Help Needed
We are looking for an experienced professional interior designer who we could hire as a consultant to enhance our synagogue space. If you have a referral, please contact Marc Fargotstein at 847-612-6579 or marcfargo@att.net.Membership Renewal Forms Past Due -- Please Complete Now!
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.) If you need assistance, contact Executive Director Geoff Prass at info@shir-hadash.org.
CREATIVE WORSHIP AND RITUAL
Services this Week
- Family Shabbat, Friday, September 2 -- 5:30pm dinner, 6:00pm service -- The High Holidays are coming! This month's family service will focus on Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur. We'll start with grilled cheese sandwiches for dinner, and then head to the sanctuary for a kid-friendly service with Rabbi Eitan and Rabbi Seeg. After that, it's dessert and a holiday themed craft! Please RSVP to Alan Bernover (bernover@litchfieldcavo.com) and remember to bring a dessert to share at the oneg.
- Shabbat Evening Service, Friday, September 2, 7:30pm -- As we move toward the Holidays,
we start focusing on themes that we will hear again very soon - one of those
being the importance of helping others. This Shabbat, we will study the teachings of
the great rabbi “Rambam” (Maimonides) regarding his “Ladder of
Tzedaka/Charity.” Plus, we will be
having an Auf Ruf (pre-wedding celebration) for new members Connie Schlesak and
Steven Sokol Come and help them
celebrate! Please remember to bring snacks for the oneg.
- Shabbat Morning Bar Mitzvah Service, Saturday, September 3, 9:30am -- We will welcome Sam Zinbarg to the bima as Bar Mitzvah. All are invited to participate in the service.
High Holiday Registration Now Open
We have opened registration for members and guests for our High Holidays services, with all forms available on the Shir Hadash website. Please note that everyone should register, including members, so that we can plan appropriately to ensure a meaningful and comfortable experience for everyone. Prayer books, if needed, can also be ordered through the registration form.THE RABBI’S CORNER
September 2-3, 2016 / 30 Av 5776
Shabbat Re’eh v’Rosh Hodesh Elul
Torah: Deuteronomy 11:26 - 16:17
Maftir: Numbers 28:9 - 28:15 | Shabbat Rosh Hodesh
Haftarah: Isaiah 66:1 - 66:24 | Shabbat Rosh Hodesh
“Brotherly Love”
Dear Friends,
A popular legend about two brothers tells how a small
mountaintop in Jerusalem was selected as the location for the Temple. According
to the legend, two brothers lived and farmed grain on that mountain. One was
married with a large family, and the other was single. When harvest time
arrived, the brothers divided the grain into two equal piles. That night the
unmarried brother felt that he had more than he needed, whereas his brother and
his large family could surely use more. So, he secretly took some of his grain
and put it in his brother’s pile. The married brother considered himself so
fortunate to have so many children who would care for him in his old age. So,
he quietly brought grain from his pile to his single brother’s. Each morning
the piles remained unchanged. So the brothers repeated their secret act of
giving for several nights, until one night the brothers met. Recognizing what
they were doing, they embraced and wept. According to the legend, God selected
that site for the building of the Temple, a place of brotherly love.
This Shabbat, we will celebrate the beginning of the month
of Elul, the month that precedes the High Holidays. The great rabbis suggest that the letters
that spell the name of the month form a code representing a verse from the Song
of Songs – “I am my beloved’s and my beloved is mine.”
As we prepare for the High Holidays, let us focus on
repairing and fostering relationships amongst colleagues, friends, and
family. Like the brothers, let us be
there to help and support each other.
Shabbat Shalom,
Rabbi Eitan Weiner-Kaplow
EDUCATION ANNOUNCEMENTS
Have you heard that Israel is called the “Startup Nation”? This year’s Havayah program, Chai-Tech, is all about getting involved in creativity, technology, and changing the world–up close and personal.
Chai-Tech provides an opportunity for students in grades 8-12 to participate in hands-on projects in technology, artistic production, and investment, while at the same time exposing them to some of the powerful and resonant teachings that have been the foundation of Jewish life and thought over the centuries. And along the way, they will get some great material to add to their high school resumes.
We are very excited to be able to offer this unique program to our Shir Hadash students; there is no program like it in the area. For details, visit our website or contact Rabbi Seeg at learning@shir-hadash.org.
School Registration Now Open
Madrichim are teaching assistants in grades 8-12 who work in the Religious School on Sunday morning. They develop creative, interesting, and engaging lessons for the students in both Hebrew and Jewish Studies, serving as examples of Jewish engagement to the students. Madrichim are role models; they are able to connect with students in a way that is different from teachers and can be extremely powerful.
Professional development is also part of the Madrichim Program. Every aspect of the Madrichim Program develops skills that are not only important unto themselves but also highly sought after by schools and employers. All this, plus you get paid!
The first day of Religious School is September 11 and space in the Madrichim Program is filling up, so please register here ASAP. (Families must complete member registration before teens can sign up for the Madrichim Program.) Contact Rabbi Seeg, learning@shir-hadash.org, with any questions.
TEEN NEWS
BBYO -- One More Advisor Needed
Our Ra’am BBYO group is looking for a new female co-advisor (to work with our current female advisor). BBYO advisors are volunteers who encourage and support the BBYO teens who are ultimately responsible for chapter programming with their peers. If interested, please contact Rabbi Seeg at learning@shir-hadash.org.VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES
Help Needed: High Holiday Food Packing and Delivery
Once again this year, Shir Hadash will be joining with Maot Chitim of Greater Chicagoland to help pack and deliver High Holiday food boxes for needy Jewish families all over the Chicago area. There are two different ways Shir Hadash members can help, either packing food boxes or delivering them. - Packing will take place on Sunday, September 18 from 9:30 to 10:15am at 8260 Austin Avenue in Morton Grove.
- Delivery of food packages will take place on Sunday, September 25, from 9:30 to 11:30am in the Buffalo Grove/Wheeling area. We will be delivering 105 food packages, which will be in large boxes weighing approximately 20 lbs. each. We deliver to several large complexes and use a rental truck to transport the boxes.
DONATIONS
To the Rabbi's Discretionary Fund
- Dawn and Monty Allen
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
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!
Thanks to the following families for participating in SHOP this week:
Zinbarg
Schleicher
Herbin
Farahmandpour
Fargotstein
Fields
G. Graff
M. Graff
Singer
Thanks to the following families for participating in SHOP this week:
Zinbarg
Schleicher
Herbin
Farahmandpour
Fargotstein
Fields
G. Graff
M. Graff
Singer
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