WHAT’S HAPPENING AT A GLANCE
Membership News and Events
- Office Hours During the High Holidays
- Sukkah Builders Needed, September 16
- High Holiday Food Drive for The ARK
- Mussar Study Group, October 11
- Shir Hadash Gala, October 20
- Coffee House Night, November 10
- Volunteer Help Needed at SH
Creative Worship and Ritual
- Shabbat Evening Service, Friday September 7
- Schedule for High Holiday Services
- Oneg Volunteers Needed -- Sign Up Today
The Rabbi’s Corner
- “To Life”
Religious School
- First Day of School is September 16
Israel Awareness
- Save the Date! Joint Hanukkah/Diwali Celebration, November 18
- Did You Know? Facts About Israel
Social Action
- Helping Hundreds of Students Succeed
- Support Food Pantries with Interfaith Council
Ongoing Fundraisers
- Simcha Tree Leaves
- Don’t Forget Our Permanent Restaurant Fundraisers!
- Shir Hadash Memorial Wall
- Links to Fundraisers: Amazon, iGive, and More
- SHOP Shir Hadash
MEMBERSHIP NEWS AND EVENTS
Office Hours During the High Holidays
Please note that the Shir Hadash Office will be closed on September 10 and 11 for Rosh Hashanah, and on September 19 for Yom Kippur. The office will close at 2:00pm on September 18. A full schedule of services and locations appears in the Creative Worship and Ritual section below.
Sukkah Builders Needed, September 16
The Sukkah will be assembled on Sunday, September 16 starting at 9:00am. Just a few (two or three) adults or older teens will be sufficient. Volunteers can contact Jerry Weiss at 847 564 1495 or jsw@ieee.org.
High Holiday Food Drive for The ARK
Once again this year, we will distribute bags during Rosh Hashanah that list foods most needed for the food pantry. Filled bags should be brought back during Yom Kippur. Thank you in advance for your participation!
Mussar Study Group: Next Session Moved to October 11
All are welcome to join the Shir Hadash Mussar study group, which will meet on the first Thursday of each month at 7:30 pm. The core text we are studying is Everyday Holiness: The Jewish Spiritual Path of Mussar, by Alan Morinis, Founder and Dean of the Mussar Institute. The book is available on Amazon and through other booksellers. There is no charge for participation in the Mussar Study Group. Please note that our original meeting dates have changed. The new schedule for the next several months is:
- October 11: Order
- November 8: Compassion
- December 6: Gratitude
- January 3: Equanimity
- February 7: Honor
Please email Lynn Liebling lliebling@sbcglobal.net if you are interested in attending or if you have any questions.
Save the Date! Shir Hadash Gala, October 20
Mark your calendar for our community gala honoring Fred and Melanie Andes for their years of leadership and service. This very special event will be held October 20 at Bella Via in Highland Park. More details will be coming soon.
Placing an advertisement in the 2018 Gala Tribute Journal is a wonderful way to commemorate Fred and Melanie Andes. Whether it’s a personal sentiment or a show of support from your business or organization, Bonny Davidson will make placing your journal ad easy. Choose from the following sizes:
- Inside front cover: $180
- Inside back cover: $180
- Back cover: $250
- Full page ad: $90
- Half page ad: $54
- Business card sized ad: $18
Email Bonny Davidson with your artwork to beedee2@earthlink.net or if you need help to design artwork for your ad call Bonny at (847) 867-2463.
Save the Date! Coffee House Night Returns November 10
It's not too early to Save the Date for our next Coffee House Night - Open Mic Style on Saturday, November 10. Doors will open at 6:30; the event will run from about 7:00 - 10:30. You will be amazed at the wonderful talent you'll hear.
Volunteer Office Help Needed
Our administrator Julie Wellisch would greatly appreciate some volunteer help around the Shir Hadash office as we get busy with membership and High Holiday registration. No experience required, just a positive attitude and some free time! In particular, we have the following roles to fill:
- On the second and fourth Friday of each month, we have the Russian Holocaust survivors group that meets here in the morning from 9:30 through the Chair Yoga class at noon. Volunteers are needed to help answer the door and direct people to their meeting location.
- On the second Tuesday of every month, we have the Jewish War Veterans of Buffalo Grove meeting at 9:30 - 12:00. Volunteers can help with coffee and also answering the door and directing people.
There are plenty of other jobs to do around the office as well. Please contact Julie at admin@shir-hadash.organd let her know the times you’re available to help. Thank you!
CREATIVE WORSHIP AND RITUAL
Shabbat Evening Service, Friday September 7, 7:30pm
“Getting Ready: Preparing for the High Holidays”
As the High Holidays approach, we will study some of the ancient and contemporary texts that help us move through this holy time of year. Repentance, introspection, growth, compassion, love, community, family, spirituality, and more are all pieces of this mosaic we call the Days of Awe. We will sound the shofar, enter our prayer, study the texts, and share oneg refreshments at this moving and transforming Shabbat experience. Bring a treat to share at our pot luck oneg refreshments.
Schedule for High Holidays Services
The complete schedule for Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur services at Our Lady of the Brook (OLB) and Shir Hadash (SH) appears below. OLB is located at 3700 Dundee Road in Northbrook. The schedule is also available on our website.
Erev Rosh Hashanah
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Sun., Sept. 9
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7:30 to 9:30pm
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OLB
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Rosh Hashanah: Day 1
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--Main Service
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Mon., Sept. 10
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9:30am to Noon
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OLB
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--Family Service
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Mon., Sept. 10
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2:00 to 2:45pm
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SH
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Rosh Hashanah Day 2
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Tues., Sept. 11
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10:00am to Noon
(9:30 for bagels, lox,
and coffee)
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SH
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Kol Nidre
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Tues., Sept. 18
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7:00 to 8:45pm
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OLB
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Yom Kippur
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--Main Service
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Wed., Sept. 19
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9:30am to Noon
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OLB
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--Yizkor
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Wed., Sept. 19
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12:30 to 1:30pm
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OLB
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--Family Service
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Wed., Sept. 19
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2:00 to 2:45pm
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SH
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--Adult Discussion
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Wed., Sept. 19
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2:00 to 4:00pm
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SH
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--Mincha, Ne’ilah and Havdalah
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Wed., Sept. 19
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4:00 to 6:15pm
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SH
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Oneg Volunteers Needed for Services
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.
THE RABBI’S CORNER
September 7-8, 2018 / 28 Elul 5778
Shabbat Nitzaveem
Torah: Deuteronomy 29:9 – 30:20 Haftarah: Isaiah 61:10 - 63:9
“To Life”
Dear Friends,
In a few days, our congregation’s ‘annual convention’ the High Holidays will begin. We will gather for prayer, reflection, and repentance. We will also gather to build community, renew relationships, and participate in the life of our congregation. This is exactly what Moses is telling the Children of Israel to do in this week’s Torah portion. As we approach the end of the book of Deuteronomy, Moses is preparing the Israelites to unite as one community and follow the Jewish tradition. He encourages them to enter into a covenant with God and follow God’s ways. He tells them not to worship idols, only the one God of all time and space. He tells them that understanding and following the ways of the Torah are not too difficult and not foreign. The Torah is within our hearts, minds, and souls. Finally Moses tells the Children of Israel to ‘Choose life so that you and your descendants may live.’ We Jews celebrate life. That’s why we toast on a glass of drink with the expression, “L’chayim – to life.”
As we enter the High Holidays, take to heart Moses’s charge. Let’s continue to build our holy Shir Hadash family as a place of prayer, reflection, repentance, community, relationship, and participation – a place of covenant, Torah, and life!
Dawn joins me in sending you and your families our fondest wishes for a Shanah Tovah – a good year, a healthy year, a happy year, a prosperous year and a year of life!
Zay a mentsch – Be a good person. Help each other.
Shabbat Shalom,
Rabbi Eitan Weiner-Kaplow
RELIGIOUS SCHOOL
Sunday School Resumes September 16!
Get ready for an exciting school year with our new education director, Rabbi Marcey Rosenbaum! If your kids aren’t registered yet, click here for the forms.
ISRAEL AWARENESS
Israeli Film Nights
We are excited about the interest these events have generated and are looking forward to screening more fascinating films after the High Holidays. If anyone is interested in helping by donating or being a sponsor, or has suggestions for films, please contact Burton Kopulsky at bkopulsk@chicagobooth.edu.
Save the Date! Celebrate Hanukkah and Diwali with Shir Hadash and StandWithUs, November 18
Mark your calendars for the evening of November 18th. We are partnering with StandWithUs at an event to bring together our local Jewish and Hindu communities. The event will feature Samson "Mahatma Moses" Koletar, the world's only Indian-Jewish stand-up comedian, along with music, desserts, and dance lessons! We are looking for members to help underwrite our sponsorship. Please contact Burton Kopulsky at bkopulsk@chicagobooth.edu if you can help.
Did You Know? Facts About Israel
- The Palestine Philharmonic Orchestra (today the Israel Philharmonic Orchestra), founded at the initiative of Polish-born violinist Bronislaw Huberman, gave its first concert in Tel Aviv under the baton of Arturo Toscanini in 1936.
- Today there are over 15 orchestras in Israel.
- Opera in Israel also predates the formation of the state. The Israeli Opera is based in Tel Aviv. Open air operas are staged at Masada, Jerusalem, and Acre.
- Israel has produced some of the world's leading performers and conductors. These include pianist and conductor Daniel Barenboim, and a large number of violinists, among them Itzhak Perlman, Pinchas Zukerman, Gil Shaham, Ivry Gitlis, Gil Shohat and Shlomo Mintz.
- World-class music events which take place in Israel include the International Harp Contest and the Artur Rubinstein Piano Competition. Local festivals such as the Music Festival at Kibbutz Ein Gev, the Chamber Music Festival at Kibbutz Kfar Blum and the Red Sea Jazz Festival in Eilat, draw appreciative audiences, while the Israel Festival, which features music, theater, and dance performed by groups from all over the world, turns Jerusalem into a cultural magnet for three weeks each spring.
SOCIAL ACTION
Helping Hundreds of Students Succeed!
A very big thank you to everyone who contributed to the school supply drive last month. They were floored when they saw how many school supplies we are donating, and their smiles could not have been bigger. Thanks to you, so many students will have the essentials needed for this school year.
Food Pantry Donations Continue
Northwest Suburban Interfaith Council supports local food pantries throughout the year. Please remember those less fortunate by donating canned goods at Congregation Beth Am (1370 Abbott Court, Buffalo Grove), Kingswood Methodist Church (401 W. Dundee, Buffalo Grove) and St. Mary Parish (10 North Buffalo Grove Road.)
ONGOING FUNDRAISERS
Simcha Tree Leaves Available for Purchase
Our Tree of Joy—a Simcha Tree—is situated in our Community Room to remind us of all the joys of our lives. The leaves come in copper, silver, and gold. Each leaf marks a lasting memory of a joyous simcha in the lives of members of Shir Hadash. We invite you to add your loved ones’ simchas to our Tree and share your nachaswith our congregation or just add your loved ones’ names out of love. Leaves can be purchased to mark your special family or individual accomplishments. Click here to see additional information and make your purchase.
Don’t Forget Our Permanent Restaurant Fundraisers!
The Continental Restaurant in Buffalo Grove or Butterfield’s Restaurant in Northbrook will donate 5% of your total bill to Shir Hadash! No flyer needed – just mention Shir Hadash when you are paying or fill out the Shir Hadash book behind the desk.
Shir Hadash Memorial Wall
Having a Memorial Plaque for a loved one in Shir Hadash’s Memorial Wall ensures that Yahrzeit will be observed for them in perpetuity by our congregation.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 School!
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. For more information, email Michelle at SHOP@shir-hadash.org.
Thank you for supporting Shir Hadash with your SHOP purchases!
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