WHAT’S HAPPENING AT A GLANCE
"Let's Make Our Building a Home"
Membership News and Upcoming Events
- This Saturday! Trivia Night, February 25
- Sunday Speaker Series Welcomes Rick Rosenfeld, February 26
- Rock 'n Roll Purim for Adults, March 11
- Book Club, March 21
- Save the Date! Coffee House Night - Open Mic Style, April 22
- New! Poster Brigade Help Needed
Creative Worship and Ritual
- No Shabbat Services this Week
- Oneg Leaders Needed
The Rabbi’s Corner
Youth Education Announcements- Link to Rabbi's Corner Archives
- Religious School, February 26
- School Advisory Committee (SAC), March 5
- Pitch in for Purim!
- Sunday Morning Adult Ed Classes
- Monday Evening Adult Ed Classes
Social Action
Community Events
- Mac 'n Cheese Drive for Food Pantry, through March 12
- Dessert Reception for JUF Annual Campaign Fund, March 5
- Northwest Suburban Interfaith Council -- Upcoming Events
- Links to Fundraisers: Amazon, iGift, and More
SHOP Shir Hadash
MEMBERSHIP AND UPCOMING EVENTS
Saturday! Trivia Night, February 25Limited spaces still available! Trivia Night is coming to Shir Hadash this Saturday, February 25. This multi-round general trivia night will be fun for everyone ages 14 and up. All proceeds will go to support the Religious School and the Samuel I. Andes Scholarship Fund and our religious school. Cash prizes will be awarded to the top teams. There will also be raffle prizes galore, pizza sales, and free babysitting! Click here for registration and further info.
Rock and Roll Adult Purim, Saturday, March 11
Join us as the story of the Jewish festival of Purim is told through adapted lyrics of well-known rock and roll songs on Saturday evening, March 11. The event begins at 7:30pm and is open to the public.
The celebration of Purim is usually filled with laughter and joking. This event is rated PG-13, as the celebration of Purim can get quite bawdy and racy with innuendo and double-entendre. It’s part of the spring-fever nature of the holiday, similar to Mardi Gras. More detailed info will be coming soon!
Book Club, March 21
Our next Book Club meeting will be Tuesday, March 21 at 7:30pm at the home of Cheryl Schultz, 1381 Sunnyside in Deerfield. We will be discussing the next book will The Seven Good Years, a memoir by Etgar Keret. This promises to be a uplifting, life-affirming, and humorous read. For more information or to RSVP, contact Meryl Abensohn at abenkras@aol.com.
Mark your calendars now for an exciting night of entertainment at Shir Hadash! Our next Coffee House Night - Open Mic Style will be April 22. Everyone is, as always, welcome to participate -- come share your talent, whatever it may be. More details will be forthcoming as the date approaches. If you have questions in the meantime, contact Margie at margiepromopro1@aol.com.
New! Poster
Brigade Help Needed!
We are
looking for a few volunteers to join the Shir Hadash Poster Brigade! Help us get the word out
about our amazing community, upcoming events and more! You can help out on your
own time, in your own neighborhood!
Help the
synagogue post fliers and posters at restaurants, coffee shops and other key
locations. We even have a list of
suggested locations all ready for you and it will only take you a few minutes
from your day! If you are interested,
please contact our Executive Director, Geoff Prass at
executivedirector@shir-hadash.org.
CREATIVE WORSHIP AND RITUAL
No Shabbat Services this Week
We hope you enjoy celebrating Shabbat with your family.
Oneg Volunteers Needed
We need oneg leaders for this week and future services. What does it take to volunteer for an oneg and what dates do we need? It’s simple: visit www.shir-hadash.org and sign into the member’s area of ShulCloud (or just follow this link). Choose a date, bring a challah, and show up. You’ll get a reminder that week, and an email with all the details. Feel free to sign up for any that fit in your schedule. Thank you for participating!
THE RABBI’S CORNER
Rabbi Eitan is recovering from an illness this week. To enjoy past entries of the Rabbi's Corner, please visit our website.
YOUTH EDUCATION
We will be happy to see all our students back in school this Sunday at 9:15am.
School Advisory Committee (SAC), March 5
All school parents are encouraged to attend the next SAC meeting on March 5. We will share ideas and provide feedback on the school, as well as learn
ways we can help the Sunday school. Come
to the kitchen at 10:30.
It’s almost time for Purim, and we are getting ever closer to the annual Shir Hadash Purim Carnival on Sunday, March 12! We have a number of easy ways that you can help us make it the best carnival ever:
- There are a handful of items that we are asking people to donate – things that will help us decorate, create additional games, and provide the carnival atmosphere that we all love. Click here to see our wish list. No donation is too small (or too big!), so please help out any way you can.
- We are also accepting donations of excess “swag” – leftover toys, games, bar/bat mitzvah goodies, party favors – items that could be prizes for our carnival games.
- Lastly, we are collecting items for a silent auction. If you have a skill or item to donate, or know another individual/organization/business that might want to donate, please contact Rabbi Seeg or Lisa Burton Radzely (shirhadashsac@gmail.com) as soon as possible.
ADULT EDUCATION
Check out these engaging Adult Ed opportunities that meet during our Religious School hours. All are welcome.
- Torah and Philosophy, 9:30-10:30am
- Learning the Shir Hadash Prayer Book, 10:30-11:30am -- We will be studying the Amidah, or Standing Prayer, including its meanings, origins, and significance in modern Jewish life.
- Modern Hebrew, 11:30am-12:30pm
SOCIAL ACTION
Mac & Cheese
Drive for Food Pantry
When you come to Shir Hadash for a service, school, a
program, or a meeting, bring boxes of mac & cheese to donate to a food
pantry. Shake them as a grogger, or just drop them in the donation box. We will collect through March 12. The donation box is located in the lobby.COMMUNITY EVENTS
Dessert Reception for JUF Annual Campaign Fund, March 5
Did you
know:
Shir Hadash is a member of this interfaith organization
which promotes community, understanding, and education. Together, we lead and/or
sponsor some really great programs!
Information will be shared through the newsletter as well as on Shul
Cloud. Please contact Suzanne Wexler if
you have any questions, at skwexler@yahoo.com.
Plans are underway for one of Interfaith Council’s most important yearly events: the Fourth
Annual Mission Trip for families to help rebuild the lives of those who
have suffered extreme loss. Scheduled for July 30 – August 3, this year the trip
will be to the St. Louis area to help rebuild homes destroyed in the Great Flash
Flood of December 2015. Skilled and
unskilled help is needed. Come join our
neighbors on this meaningful four-day journey of tikkun olam, repairing the
world. Click here for
details.
More upcoming NSIC events:
In May, we will have two clergy-led panels entitled “Know
your Neighbor.” Shir Hadash will host a
panel on Judaism and Lutheran Church of the Good Shepherd will discuss
Christianity. Dates TBA.
Also, mark your calendar for the Annual “i-Walk” to feed the hungry on June 25.
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
SHOP for an Early Spring!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 for supporting Shir Hadash with your SHOP purchases this week!
To view past editions of the Newsletter, please visit our website.
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