WHAT’S HAPPENING AT A GLANCE
Membership News and Upcoming Events
- Shir Hadash Gift Shop Now Open on Sundays
- Chicago Festival of Israeli Cinema, November 5
- Great Big North Shore Challah Bake, November 10
- Coffee House Night - Open Mic Style, November 12
- Community Interfaith Thanksgiving Service, November 20
- New Member Dinner, December 3
- Send a Kid to Israel Partnership (SKIP) -- Links to Info
- Book Club Recap
Creative Worship and Ritual
- Family Shabbat Dinner & Service, Friday, November 4, 5:30pm
- Shabbat Evening Service, Friday November 4, 7:30pm
- Shabbat Morning Bar Mitzvah Service, Saturday, November 5, 9:30am
The Rabbi’s Corner
Education Announcements- "Vote, Vote, Vote"
- Religious School, November 6
- Sunday Morning Adult Ed Classes
- New Monday Night Adult Ed Classes
- TOV Event: Soup Kitchen, November 6
Social Action
Ongoing Fundraisers
- Tikkun Olam Volunteers (TOV) Needs Help
- Volunteers Needed for Soup Kitchen, November 6
Jewish Community News
- Reconstructionism Today Newsletter
- JCFS Response Presents Free Film Screening, November 14
- Links to Fundraisers: Amazon, iGift, and More
SHOP Shir Hadash
MEMBERSHIP AND UPCOMING EVENTS
Stop by and check out our Gift Shop display case in the lobby. More Chanukkah items arriving soon!
There is a sign-up form on our website for those who would like to donate three hours of time on a Sunday morning to help us through the "Gift Giving Season". The available dates are: November 6, 13 and 20, as well as December 4 and 11. For any questions, contact Julie Wellisch at 847 345 9073 or stop by Shir Hadash during office hours for assistance. Happy Shopping!
Chicago Festival of Israeli Cinema, November 5 -- New Time!
We've had a great response to our group outing to see On the Map, an inspiring documentary about the underdog Maccabi Tel Aviv basketball team of 1976-77 that toppled the mighty Soviet Union team for the European Cup. We've sold out of our first block of 20 tickets and now have only a few left! Tickets may also be ordered at www.israelifilmchi.org.
Please join us to see this outstanding film on Saturday, November 5 at the ArcLight Cinema in The Glen. Note: The start time of the film has been moved to 7:30pm to accommodate havdalah. The screening will include a Q&A with director Dani Menkin and Israeli basketball legend Tai Brody. Afterwards, we will gather at Wildfire, 1300 Patriot Blvd. in Glenview, for refreshments and conversation. (Individuals are responsible for their own food and beverages at Wildfire.) If you order tickets through the Festival website and also want to join us for dessert, please RSVP to Rebecca Rice, r.rice1@comcast.net, no later than Friday, November 1
Click here to register. Movie tickets are $13 for the film; please look for Rebecca or someone with a Shir Hadash sign in the lobby to receive your tickets. .Plan to be in line no later than 6:45 in order to get good seats!
WISH Goes to Great Big Challah Break, November 10
We have a great group of 35+ women signed up for this fun event at the Bernard Weinger JCC, 300 Revere Drive in Northbrook at 7:00pm. Tickets are $18/baker. Only a few seats remain, so please contact Cindy Grills at homes@cindygrills.com ASAP.
Coffee House Night – Open Mic Style is just a couple weeks away. Be prepared for another wonderful evening of talent and treats! Doors open at 6:30pm, performances will be from about 7:00pm to 10:00pm.
Attention Talent, Bakers, and House volunteers: please click on this 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.
Members, nonmembers, a great evening depends on you too! Enjoy our cozy atmosphere, comfortable seating, hot beverages, baked treats and the amazing talent of our friends. Remember, everyone is welcome to participate! Any talent -- Dancers, Actors, Musicians, Storytellers, Group Acts -- you name it!
Community Interfaith Thanksgiving Service, November 20
Shir Hadash will be participating in the Northwest Suburban Interfaith Council's Thanksgiving Celebration on Sunday, November 20 at 7:00pm at St. Mary Parish, 10 North Buffalo Grove Road in Buffalo Grove. All are welcome! The main speaker will be Bishop Wayne N. Miller, President of the Council of Religious Leaders of Metropolitan Chicago, an interfaith organization. Also featured are the Interfaith Combined adult and children choirs, the Glory Finger puppets, and the Praise band and bell choir. Anyone interested in participating in the choirs should contact Rabbi Eitan Weiner-Kaplow. Non-perishable donations for area food banks will be collected.
After the celebration, there will be light refreshments. Bakers are always appreciated. Please bring your baked goods to St. Mary's that afternoon between 2:00 and 4:00pm at door #10, located between the directory and the school. For more information, call 224 699 0386.
Join the Shir Hadash community as we celebrate our new members! Everyone is welcome as we honor our new and returning members from the past year. We'll enjoy a vegetarian pasta dinner starting at 6:00pm. Free of charge for new members; suggested donation of $10/adult and $4/child ages 4 to 12.
Send a Kid to Israel Partnership (SKIP)
Shir Hadash and the Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Chicago offer a very special opportunity to help families send their children on meaningful Israel experiences. Children in grades 3-6 may be enrolled, with combined contributions from parents, Shir Hadash and the Federation accumulating up to $2000 that can be used toward approved programs. Enrollment and annual contributions must be completed by November 15. Click here for detailed information or contact Cindy Grills, homes@cindygrills.com, to learn more.
Book Club Recap
Despite competition from the first game of the World Series, we had sixteen members enthusiastically discussing The Beauty Queen of Jerusalem. In Sarit Yishai- Levi's book, there was a wonderful description of life for Sephardic Jews in the twentieth century through several generations in one family. There also was an interesting family curse related to forbidden love with Ashkenazi women. We are fortunate to have the author be our speaker at this Friday night's service (see below for details). Hope to see you there.
CREATIVE WORSHIP AND RITUAL
Mark your calendar for our next Family Shabbat Dinner and Service on Friday, November 4. Join us for a pasta dinner beginning at 5:30, followed by an engaging, kid-friendly service led by Rabbi Eitan and Rabbi Seeg. Please RSVP to Alan Bernover, bernover@litchfieldcavo.com, and remember to bring a dessert to share at our oneg.
Shabbat Evening Service, November 4, 7:30pm
As part of the service, we will welcome a special guest: Sarit Yishai-Levi, Israeli author of the international-bestseller The Beauty Queen of Jerusalem. The Shir Hadash Book Club has been reading this book, and we're delighted to now meet and hear from the author herself, in person. Don't miss it! Plus, we will be having a baby naming for Luba Rothblatt's great-grandson, Quinn Rush. Come and help the family celebrate! Oneg volunteers are needed for this event and others. Please click this link to sign up.
Shabbat Morning Bar Mitzvah Service, November 5, 9:30am
We welcome Ben Bernstein to the bima as Bar Mitzvah. All are invited to participate in the service.
THE RABBI’S CORNER
November 4-5, 2016 / 4 Cheshvan 5777
Shabbat Noach
Torah – Genesis 6:9-11:32 / Haftarah – Isaiah 54:1-55:5
“Vote, Vote, Vote”
Dear Friends,
Here is a piece I shared two years ago on the Shabbat before the last
Federal election. I still applies to us today…
In last week’s Torah portion, Adam ate the apple, God found out, and
Adam hid saying, “It wasn’t my fault.”
In this week’s portion, Noah was told about the upcoming flood that
would destroy the world and he quietly built an ark to save his family, some
animals, and himself. In next week’s
portion, Abraham will learn of the impending annihilation of Sodom and Gemorah,
and he will voice his opinion and push back.
Abraham will argue with God to save the cities if there should be 50 or
45 or 30 or 20 or even 10 righteous individuals present.
Adam concealed himself. Noah
went along with the program. Abraham
spoke up. Thus, our tradition honors
Abraham, the founder of our Jewish tradition, because he argued and was willing
to confront even God in his pursuit of justice.
Abraham voted! Democracy is not a value found in the Bible, Talmud, or
traditional Judaism. Moses, Joshua, King
David, King Solomon and the great rabbinic sages never called for a
referendum. They never consulted with
the people on issues of governance. Only
recently have democratic principles entered into Jewish life and practice.
Citizenship first came to the Jewish world when Napoleon’s armies defeated
monarchies across Europe in the early 1800’s, effectively ending the Middle
Ages. Voting came to Jews here in America
after the great Jewish immigrations in the late 1800’s and early 1900’s. It is a sacred right to be exercised with
honor and great respect.
Shabbat Shalom,
Rabbi Eitan Weiner-Kaplow
Rabbi Eitan Weiner-Kaplow
To read past entries of the Rabbi's blog, please visit our website.
EDUCATION ANNOUNCEMENTS
We look forward to seeing our students and families at 9:15.
Sunday Morning Adult Ed Classes
Learning isn't just for kids! Check out these engaging Adult Ed opportunities that meet during our Religious School hours:
- Torah and Philosophy, 9:30-10:30am
- Learning the Shir Hadash Prayer Book, 10:30-11:30am
- Modern Hebrew, 11:30am-12:30pm
New Monday Night Adult Ed Classes
This year our Adult Education program will be exploring two themes: refuat ha’nefesh u’refuat ha’guf (healing of soul and body) and Ethics. The refuat ha’nefesh… program will focus on spiritual, physical, and emotional health by exploring issues and practices that can or do affect these aspects of our lives. The Ethics program will look at a different challenging issue each month through the lens of Jewish concepts and texts both traditional and modern.
All courses are on Monday evenings from 6:30-8:30 with a soup dinner from 6:30-7 and the educational program from 7-8:30. For information about the complete schedule of topics, contact Rabbi Seeg, learning@shir-hadash.org
All courses are on Monday evenings from 6:30-8:30 with a soup dinner from 6:30-7 and the educational program from 7-8:30. For information about the complete schedule of topics, contact Rabbi Seeg, learning@shir-hadash.org
TOV Event: Soup Kitchen, November 6
For our next TOV event, please participate in the Evanston Soup Kitchen event described below in the Social Action section. A wonderful opportunity for families to make a difference together!
SOCIAL ACTION
Tikkun Olam Volunteers (TOV)
Needs Help
Our monthly social action projects (currently called Tikkun Olam
Volunteers, or TOV) have gotten off to a great start! It's too much work for a
couple of people to put it together every month, so we need help planning and
carrying out these activities. Whether you'd like to play a small part or a big
role for an activity (or more than one), please help out in some way. Getting
some assistance is the only way we can continue having social action projects
monthly. Please contact Lisa Burton Radzely at shirhadashsac@gmail.com if you'd
like to help or if you have any questions.
Volunteers Needed for Soup Kitchen, November 6
On Sunday, November 6, Shir Hadash will be preparing, cooking, and serving over 90 meals for needy individuals at the St. Paul's Lutheran Church soup kitchen in Evanston. This event will require volunteers to be available from 1:45 to 4:30pm. We need a minimum of 25 volunteers (about 10-12 families). There is no age limit to volunteer, but from past experience, kids should be at least 6 years old to fully participate.
Each family will be responsible for bringing an entrée that will feed 10 to 15 individuals, one gallon of milk, one large bag of frozen mixed vegetables, one large bag of fruit (oranges, bananas, etc.), and dessert.
If you are interested in helping, please contact Mark Lenhart as soon as possible at mjlenhart@comcast.net. Thank you in advance for your support!
JEWISH COMMUNITY NEWS
Reconstructionism Today Monthly Newsletter
You can access the November issue of Reconstructionism Today, produced by Jewish Reconstructionist Communities and the Reconstructionist Rabbinical College, by clicking here.
JCFS Response Presents Free Film Screening, November 14
Response, a teen service center, is proud to partner with the Chicago Israeli Film Festival and Anshe Emet Synagogue for a free screening of the award-winning documentary Who's Gonna Love Me Now? Director Tomer Heymann will be present to introduce the film, and there will be a panel discussion including parents, clergy, and social workers afterward. The event starts at 7:00pm at Anshe Emet, 3751 North Broadway in Chicago. For more information and to RSVP, click here.
Response, a teen service center, is proud to partner with the Chicago Israeli Film Festival and Anshe Emet Synagogue for a free screening of the award-winning documentary Who's Gonna Love Me Now? Director Tomer Heymann will be present to introduce the film, and there will be a panel discussion including parents, clergy, and social workers afterward. The event starts at 7:00pm at Anshe Emet, 3751 North Broadway in Chicago. For more information and to RSVP, click here.
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
Fall into 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 or purchased during Sunday School.
Thank you to the following families for participating in SHOP this week:
To view past editions of the Newsletter, please visit our website.
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