WHAT’S HAPPENING AT A GLANCE
Membership News and Upcoming Events
Shir Hadash App Available Now
Creative Worship and Ritual
Creative Worship and Ritual
Family and Community Shabbat Services, June 2
Shabbat Morning Bar Mitzvah Service, June 3
Oneg Volunteers Needed -- Sign Up Today
Shabbat Morning Bar Mitzvah Service, June 3
Oneg Volunteers Needed -- Sign Up Today
The Rabbi’s Corner
“Do Not Separate Yourself from the Community"
Adult Education“Do Not Separate Yourself from the Community"
Thursday Lunch 'n Learn
Tikkun Olam Opportunity, July 30 - August 3
Community
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Ongoing Fundraisers
Shir Hadash Memorial Wall
Links to Fundraisers: Amazon, iGive, and More
SHOP Shir Hadash
Community
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Ongoing Fundraisers
Shir Hadash Memorial Wall
Links to Fundraisers: Amazon, iGive, and More
SHOP Shir Hadash
MEMBERSHIP AND UPCOMING EVENTS
Shir Hadash App Now Available
We are excited to announce the Shir Hadash App is live and ready to be downloaded! Simply go to the Apple App store and/or Google Play Store, search for "Shir Hadash," download it, and voila! Some of the things you can do with the app are:
* Access your synagogue account
* RSVP for upcoming events
* Make Donations easily from your account
* Access to the synagogue membership directory and call from within the app
* Make payments and more!
* View our calendar and add events to your personal calendar
CREATIVE WORSHIP AND RITUAL
Family Shabbat, Friday, June 2, 5:30pm
Oneg Volunteers Needed for June Services
Please sign up to help as an oneg volunteer for one of our upcoming services. It's easy: just click here to pick a date, bring a challah, and show up! You'll receive a reminder email the week before with more details. For more information, contact Sean Fisher-Rohde at oneg@shir-hadash.org.
Our family Shabbat observance kicks off with a pasta dinner at 5:30pm followed by a kid-friendly service, activities, and treats. Please bring your favorite goodies to share.
Shabbat Evening Service, Friday, June 2, 7:30pm
Our community service centers around a big question: Why would anyone turn to prayer? Shir Hadash member (and our first President) Susan Cohen will lead the discussion, and teach us a combination Jewish/Buddhist prayer that might just add some meaning to your daily life. Come, learn, pray -- and please bring something to share at the oneg.
Shabbat Morning Bar Mitzvah Service, Saturday, June 3, 9:30am
We welcome Ryan Keltner to the bima as our Bar Mitzvah.
Shabbat Evening Service, Friday, June 2, 7:30pm
Our community service centers around a big question: Why would anyone turn to prayer? Shir Hadash member (and our first President) Susan Cohen will lead the discussion, and teach us a combination Jewish/Buddhist prayer that might just add some meaning to your daily life. Come, learn, pray -- and please bring something to share at the oneg.
Shabbat Morning Bar Mitzvah Service, Saturday, June 3, 9:30am
We welcome Ryan Keltner to the bima as our Bar Mitzvah.
THE RABBI’S CORNER
June 2-3,
2017 / 9 Sivan 5777
Shabbat Naso
Torah:
Numbers 4:21 - 7:89 / Haftarah: Judges 13:2 - 25
“Do Not
Separate Yourself from the Community”
Dear
Friends,
Are Jews
allowed to separate themselves from the community in the search for
holiness? Are Jews allowed to abstain
from certain joys of life in order to be more pious? May Jews be ascetics?
This week,
the Torah discusses the institution of the Nazirite, through which a common
Israelite who wants to devote some time during his life to holy service can
assist the Cohen priests and Levites.
There are three requirements: no drinking wine or eating grapes, no
cutting hair, and no touching the bodies of the dead. The most famous Nazir was Samson – remember
his long hair?
The rabbis
question whether these three restrictions are an Israelite approach to
asceticism, that is abstaining from certain behaviors and cutting oneself off
from the community in order to seek higher states of spirituality and
mysticism. On this point, the rabbis are united. Judaism does not permit asceticism. We are not permitted to cut ourselves off
from the community. We are not permitted
to cause bodily harm (which some religions call “mortification of the
flesh”). We are not permitted to deny
ourselves of the joys of life.
We no longer
have the Nazirite customs. Nevertheless,
we are encouraged to seek God and to participate in the process of making life
better. Judaism teaches moderation and the avoidance of excess. We are encouraged to pursue the enjoyment of
life’s gifts and to shape our desires to serve God and all humanity.
Shabbat Shalom,
Rabbi Eitan Weiner-Kaplow
ADULT EDUCATION
Thursday Lunch 'n' Learn
Join Rabbi Eitan 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.
SOCIAL ACTION
iWalk 5K for Food Pantries, June 25
Join the Northwest Suburban Interfaith Council for a fun 5K and support four local food pantries! Event registration opens at 1:30pm on June 25 at Saint Mary Parish, 10 N. Buffalo Grove Road in Buffalo Grove. For more info, click here.
Tikkun Olam Opportunity, July 30 - August 3
Interfaith Council presents the Fourth Annual Mission trip for families to help rebuild the lives of those who have suffered extreme loss in the St. Louis area, rebuilding homes destroyed by flooding in 2015. Skilled and unskilled help is needed. 31 people have already signed up! Please consider joining with our interfaith community on this special trip. Click here for more information.Join the Northwest Suburban Interfaith Council for a fun 5K and support four local food pantries! Event registration opens at 1:30pm on June 25 at Saint Mary Parish, 10 N. Buffalo Grove Road in Buffalo Grove. For more info, click here.
Tikkun Olam Opportunity, July 30 - August 3
COMMUNITY NEWS AND EVENTS
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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 website, 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 Summer -- Grads Love Gift Cards!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. For more information, email Michelle at SHOP@shir-hadash.org.
Thank you for supporting Shir Hadash with your SHOP purchases this week!
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