WHAT’S HAPPENING AT A GLANCE
Membership News and Upcoming Events
- Saturday! Coffee House Night, April 22
- Chili Cook-Off, April 29
- School and Synagogue Open House for Prospective Members, April 30
- Annual Meeting and Elections, May 21
- New! Coffee House
Night Concert Series, May 6
- Book Club, May 16
- A Festive Send-off for Rabbi Seeg, May 19
Creative Worship and Ritual
- Shabbat Evening Service, Friday, April 21, 7:30pm
- Shabbat Morning Bar Mitzvah Service, Saturday, April 22, 9:30am
The Rabbi’s Corner
Youth Education Announcements- “Ess Gezunt – Eat in Good Health”
- Religious School, April 23
- Yom Ha'Shoah Service, April 23
- Special Mother's Day Shuk (Market), April 30
- End of Year Celebration, May 21
- Sunday Morning Adult Classes
- Thursday Lunch 'n Learn
- Monday Evening Adult Ed Series: "Revenge" April 24
- Sunday Speaker Series: "Is It Good for the Jews?" April 30
Social Action
Community Events
- Sock Drive for the Homeless
- Shop for Yourself and Feed a Neighbor, May 2 and 3
- Open Mosque Day, April 29
- Help SH Member Raise Funds for Breast Cancer Research
- Reception for Meryl Abensohn Art Exhibit, April 23
- Subscribe to Reconstructionism Today Newsletter
- Shir Hadash Memorial Wall
- Links to Fundraisers: Amazon, iGive, and More
- SHOP Shir Hadash
MEMBERSHIP AND UPCOMING EVENTS
It’s time for “Coffee House Night – Open Mic Style” on
Saturday, April 22! Doors open at 6:30pm, with performances starting at 7:00pm.The show will run a bit longer this evening, until around 11:00pm due to having so many wonderful performers
You do not need to be a performer to join us! Everyone is
welcome – members and non-members. We’re going to have really
great show for you this weekend, you don’t want to miss it! Enjoy our cozy atmosphere, comfortable seating, hot beverages, baked treats, and the amazing talent of our friends.
If you are a performer, please come around 6:30 to sign-in on the performance list, tune your instruments, exercise your voice, get your treats and coffee/tea and do your final preparation before Coffee House Night starts. Talent will have about 10 minutes on stage or up to two tunes, depending on the number of people who sign up. Remember, everyone is welcome to participate! Any talent -- Dancers, Actors, Musicians, Storytellers, Group Acts -- you name it.
If you are a performer, please come around 6:30 to sign-in on the performance list, tune your instruments, exercise your voice, get your treats and coffee/tea and do your final preparation before Coffee House Night starts. Talent will have about 10 minutes on stage or up to two tunes, depending on the number of people who sign up. Remember, everyone is welcome to participate! Any talent -- Dancers, Actors, Musicians, Storytellers, Group Acts -- you name it.
Can’t wait to see you all there. You never know who might pop in!
Chili Challenge, April 29
Mark your calendar and get ready to show off your chili-making skills -- or just enjoy a delicious dinner prepared by fantastic SH cooks! It is the biggest (...and the only) Kosher food event in all of Wheeling, Illinois! The Great Shir Hadash Chili Challenge will be April 29, beginning at 6:30pm. To register or learn more, visit our website by clicking here.
We're looking for new families for our amazing one-day-a-week Religious School. Know anyone to recommend? Bring your friends to our Open House on Sunday, April 30 from 10:00am to noon! Families will meet with our Rabbi, Education Committee Members, and Director of Education. Click here for more information to pass on to your friends.
The Shir Hadash 2017 annual meeting will be held on Sunday, May 21 at 9:15am at the synagogue. (The meeting will be followed by the annual end-of-the-year School Assembly.) You will be asked to vote on nominees for open positions on the Board of Directors, and to approve the Shir Hadash budget for 2017-18.
We have several open positions on the Board for the coming year. Interested in getting involved? Contact Fred Andes, fandes@btlaw.com, for information. Completed nomination forms must be returned to the office by March 31.
New! Coffee House Night Concert Series, May 6
Book Club, May 16
Shir Hadash
is thrilled to present “Cruisin’ Through the Blues” with The Million Dollar
Blues Band featuring one of our own, Dave Levit. This custom show will take us
back in time with the music that created and inspired so many other performers
and genres for decades to come. They will feature songs that had a Jewish
influence exposing the people who brought this music from the street to the stage.
It will tie in music from the formative years of the Blues, Rhythm & Blues,
Soul, Jazz, and Rock-N-Roll.
Reserve your seat by emailing Margie at MargiePromoPro1@aol.com (please write "Blues Concert" in the subject line). Volunteers, please contact Margie as well. Because of your generosity and attendance at our past Open Mic events, we are able to offer this concert for a free will donation. See you there!
The next Book Club selection will be Sarah: The Life of Sarah Bernhardt by Robert Gottlieb. This is the biography of a famous – and infamous – Parisian actress who was Jewish. Art Deco posters of the actress by Alphonse Mucha are currently on display at the Driehaus Museum at 40 East Erie Street in Chicago. The Book Club will meet on May 16 at the home of Melanie Andes, 945 Creek Bend Drive in Vernon Hills.
Save the Date for Honoring Rabbi Seeg with a
Festive Send-off to Colorado
Join the Shir Hadash Community on Friday, May 19 at
7:30pm for a music-filled, family-friends, and festive Friday night service. We will honor Rabbi Seeg for his contributions to our school, services,
and adult education and wish him
well on his move to Colorado. Save the
date so we can give Rabbi Seeg a warm send-off!CREATIVE WORSHIP AND RITUAL
Shabbat Evening Service, Friday, April 21, 7:30pm
Shabbat Morning Bar Mitzvah Service, Saturday, April 22, 9:30am
We welcome Alex Reznik to the bima as Bar Mitzvah.
This Friday
night, we celebrate a key element of being Jewish: Food! From Shabbat to festival celebrations to
Sunday brunch, we love our matzah balls, chicken soup, challah, bagels, lox,
corned beef, pastrami, and so much more.
Is there a secret ingredient in the Jewish relationship with food? As part of our exploration, Bev Lieberman
will tell a story, “My Family’s Challah.”.
So come, be part of the conversation - and please bring along a Jewish
dessert (which can be a dessert that your family loves on special Jewish
occasions) for the oneg.
We welcome Alex Reznik to the bima as Bar Mitzvah.
THE RABBI’S CORNER
April 21-22,
2017 / 26 Nisan 5777
Shabbat
Shemini
Torah:
Leviticus 9:1 - 11:47
Haftarah: II
Samuel 6:1 - 7:17
“Ess Gezunt
– Eat in Good Health”
Dear
Friends,
Food is such
an important part of Jewish life. From Shabbat to festival celebrations to
Sunday brunch, we love our matzah balls, chicken soup, challah, bagels, lox,
corned beef and pastrami and so much more. Judaism does indeed share a very
special relationship with food. Yet, Jewish food is not just Ashkenazi style
from eastern Europe. Authentic Jewish
foods come from every corner of the globe!
There are so
many wonderful new Jewish cookbooks available to show you how to prepare Jewish
delicacies. These cookbooks represent
the cuisine of Jewish communities from all over the world. Interestingly, a new movie featuring
celebrity chef Michael Solomonov called “In Search of Israeli Cuisine”
concludes that modern Israeli cuisine is a fusion of international styles
tweaked with a Jewish style. Thus, all forms of Jewish cooking have found a
home in the new Israeli style.
Food is such
an important part of Jewish life. Try
some new recipes and “Ess Gezunt – Eat in good health.”
Shabbat Shalom,
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YOUTH EDUCATION
We look forward to seeing our students at 9:15am.
Yom Ha'Shoah
Service, April 23
This Sunday,
our Holocaust class taught by Morah Carole will lead the students in fifth grade
and up and the community in a service to honor Yom Ha'Shoah (Holocaust Memorial
Day). The service will begin at 11:40am and finish at 12:30pm. Parents and
community members are strongly encouraged to attend in order to commemorate the
Holocaust and to show our support for the students, teacher, and madrichim who
have worked to put this service together.
Special Mother's Day Shuk (Market), April
30
Get ready to
shop! The Shuk is the market in Israel where one can find everything from food
to jewelry to socks. The Shir Hadash Shuk
will feature special items that will make great gifts for Mother's Day. The Shuk is presented by
our madrichim (teaching assistants) and all proceeds will go towards supporting
youth programming at the synagogue. Students will have an opportunity during the
school day to exchange money for "shekels" and then haggle with our
"shopkeepers" to get the best deal on a gift for mom, grandma, or
anyone! The Shuk will be open from 10:30am-11:30am for students, parents, and
community members. Come and hone your negotiating skills, support youth
programming, and get something for mom all in one place! Please contact Rabbi Seeg with any questions.
End of Year Celebration, May 21
School
parents, mark your calendars for the end-of-school
assembly. Celebrate another
fabulous year at our religious school, and say a fond farewell to our
Director of Lifelong Learning as Rabbi Seeg heads to Colorado. The end-of-school assembly will take place on
May 21 at 11:30am-12:30pm, and immediately following the annual meeting.
ADULT EDUCATION
Everyone is invited to participate in our adult education classes. Our regular Sunday schedule is:
Monday Night Adult Education Series, April 24
Sunday Speaker Series: Cheryl Banks, "Is It Good for the Jews?" April 30
- Torah and Philosophy, 9:30-10:30am
- Learning the Shir Hadash Prayer Book, 10:30-11:30am
- Modern Hebrew, 11:30am-12:30pm
Thursday Lunch 'n' Learn
Join Rabbi Eitan or Rabbi Seeg for a refreshing and contemporary exploration of the weekly Torah portion. We meet every Thursday at 1:00pm, no RSVP necessary. Don’t be surprised if archaeology, sociology, and contemporary world affairs as well as law, medicine, and business ethics enter the lively conversation as we plumb the deeper meanings of Judaism’s core text. Participants are encouraged to share their views, questions, and opinions.
Monday Night Adult Education Series, April 24
Our Monday Night Adult Education series examines Judaism's understanding of complex and challenging ethics issues. On April 24 from 6:30 to 8:30pm, we look at the issue of revenge. “An eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth”: Is this well-known biblical dictum a call for revenge that still resonates today? Are there circumstances in which revenge is not only acceptable but obligatory? This class will look at what Judaism says about how to respond when we’ve been wronged.
Join us for a nuanced perspective on the background and context of current events, with a focus on Israel. We will review the most topical headlines surrounding Israel, anti-Semitism, and US politics and try to figure out: “Is it good for the Jews?"
Cheryl Banks, M.A. is a historian and frequent lecturer who speaks throughout the Chicago area and nationally. Her expertise includes the history of Islam and Jewish-Islamic relations. She has taught classes on comparative religions, Middle Eastern history, the evolution of the Sunni/Shia split, the history of ISIS, Zionism and the history of Israel, Jewish education and the recent election vis a vis the Jews.
Our discussion begins at 11:00am. Bagels and coffee will be served. No RSVP necessary. Click here for more information.
YOUTH ACTIVITIES
Laser
Tag for Grades 5-12, April 30
Calling all Shir Hadash youth in 5th grade and above! We are playing laser tag on Sunday, April 30.
The event will take place at Bowlero in
Buffalo Grove from 1:00-2:30pm and include two rounds of laser tag, pizza, and drinks, as well as game cards for the
arcade. The cost of the
event will be $15 per person. Please RSVP to Rabbi Seeg by April 27
at learning@shir-hadash.org with the subject
heading "Laser Tag."
SOCIAL ACTION
The Northwest Suburban Interfaith Council is sponsoring its first "Knock Your Sock Off" sock drive to help the homeless in our communities. Donate new socks for men, women, and children in the collection box in the Shir Hadash lobby. Thank you for your generosity!
COMMUNITY NEWS AND EVENTS
Shop for Yourself and Feed a Neighbor, May
2 and 3
The
Northwest Suburban Interfaith Council, an affiliate of Shir Hadash and nine
other suburban congregations, is partnering with Sunset Foods at all the
grocer’s locations to generate funds for four area food pantries: Kingswood,
Hope Lutheran, St. Mary’s and St. Alphonsus, all members of Northwest Suburban
Interfaith Council.
Open Mosque Day, April 29
The Islamic
Society of the Northwest Suburbs invites you to learn about our Muslim
neighbors at Open Mosque Day on Saturday, April 29. From 2:45pm to 5:00pm, guests
are welcome to visit the Islamic Society, 3950 Industrial Avenue in Rolling
Meadows, for tours, presentations, food, and conversation. For more information,
click here.
Help Shir Hadash Member Raise Funds for Breast Cancer Research
Shir Hadashnik Lynne Arons is participating in AVON 39: The Walk to End Breast Cancer this June. Lynne will be walking 39 miles in two days. She has committed to raise $1,800 and would like to raise much more! The money raised through the AVON 39 goes to fund important research and community programs, both locally and nationally. So many of our friends, family, and fellow Shir Hadashniks have fought and continue to fight this horrible disease. Please consider making a donation; you can click here to make an online gift, or if you would prefer to write a check please contact Lynne at rzldzl122@aol.com. Thank you for your support.
Reception for Meryl Abensohn Art Exhibit, April 23
Our member Meryl Abensohn's paintings are featured in an art exhibit through May 3 at the North Shore Art League, 620 Lincoln Avenue in Winnetka. There will be a reception for Meryl on Sunday, April 23, from 1:00 to 4:00pm. For more information, visit NorthShoreArtLeague.org.
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ONGOING FUNDRAISERS
Shir Hadash Memorial Wall
Shir Hadash is installing a Memorial Wall in the sanctuary, with individual plaques recording the Hebrew and English name of the deceased and the date of birth and passing. Having a Memorial Plaque for a loved one ensures that Yahrzeit will be observed for them in perpetuity by our congregation. On the Yahrzeit, or anniversary of the death, the lights next to the plaques of those whose death occurred on the same Hebrew date will be lit.
The cost for a plaque is $360. Many congregants prepay and reserve plaques.You may register for the plaque(s) through our web site, or request a paper order form by calling the office (847 498 8218),
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 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!
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