WHAT’S HAPPENING AT A GLANCE
Shir Hadash Adopts Voluntary Commitment Dues Model - Learn More!
Creative Worship and Ritual
- End of Pesach with Community Yizkor Memorial Service, Friday, April 26, 10:00 a.m.
- No Shabbat Evening Service on April 26
- Family Shabbat and Evening Service with Lahaka, May 3
- Sponsor an Oneg
- Religious School on April 28
- Adult Education Programs
- Lunch and Learn with Rabbi Eitan, Thursdays
- Spread the Word! School Open House, May 5
- New! Book Launch Event, April 28
- Landscape Committee: Planting Help Needed, April 30
- Next Week! Coffee House Night Concert Series Presents Scarlett Andes, May 4, 7:30pm
- Annual Meeting May 19, 9:15am
- Join SH in the Buffalo Grove Pride Parade, June 2
- Notes from Nancy
- Sunday! A Few Openings Available to Play Bingo with Seniors, April 28
- Tzedakah for the Muslim Community and New Zealand
- Sock Drive Continues
Israel Awareness
- Israeli Film Series
- Did You Know? Facts About Israel - Land Edition
Jewish Community Events
- Northwest Synagogues Yom Ha'Shoah Service, May 1
- Networking for Success: The Jewish Connection, May 7
- Jewish National Fund Yom Ha'atzmaut Community Celebration, May 9
- JUF Dinner Honoring Dr. Steven B. Nasatir, May 29
- JCC/JUF Presents "Chicago Loves Israel" Celebration, June 2
- Sponsor a Bimah Art Panel
- SHOP Shir Hadash
- Simcha Tree Leaves
- Don’t Forget Our Permanent Restaurant Fundraisers!
- Shir Hadash Memorial Wall
- Links to Fundraisers: Amazon, iGive, and More
Shir Hadash Adopts Voluntary Commitment Dues Model -- We hope everyone has received and opened their mail from Shir Hadash this past weekend. We sent the information regarding the Annual Meeting along with some very exciting news! Shir Hadash is letting go of our outdated traditional dues structure and moving to a more modern and engaging approach which we are calling the Voluntary Commitment Model. This new model encourages you to determine how much to give based upon your level of commitment, Shir Hadash's needs and what you can afford. Our goal is to recognize each person's personal journey, while embracing a congregation-wide commitment to meeting our congregation's fiscal needs.
Representatives from the Membership Committee will be at the synagogue and available to talk with you on Sunday morning, April 28, and during the Open House on Sunday, May 5. There will also be time for questions at the Annual Meeting on May 19.
If you would like to volunteer to work with the Membership Committee, please contact us at committee.membership@shir-hadash.org.
CREATIVE WORSHIP AND RITUAL
End of Passover/Community Yizkor Memorial Service, Friday April 26, 10:00 a.m. -- Join us for a one-hour morning service on the final day of Passover. We will include a yizkor memorial service. Following the service, we will enjoy Passover treats and refreshments.
No Shabbat Evening Service at SH on April 26: Enjoy celebrating Shabbat with your family.
Next Week! Family Shabbat and Shabbat Evening Services, May 3, 5:30 p.m. and 7:30 p.m.
Sponsor an Oneg! Having a birthday, anniversary or remembrance? You can sponsor an oneg to celebrate. A dessert oneg is $136 and everybody appreciates and enjoys your hospitality. The donation covers all food, including a special celebration cake. Please contact Nancy Kekst at the synagogue office to make arrangements.
Oneg Volunteers Needed for Services--Sign up to help as an oneg volunteer for one of our upcoming services. It's easy: just clickhere 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.
April 26-27, 2019 / 22 Nisan 5779
Shabbat Pesach Day 8 / Omer: Day 7
“A Great Torch”
Dear Friends,
Rabbi Abraham Isaac HaCohen Kook offered this teaching:
“Everyone must know that within them burns a candle and no one’s candle is identical with the candle of another. It is our obligation to work hard to reveal the light of our candle, and make of it a great torch to enlighten the whole world."
As we light our Shabbat candles this Friday evening, may Passover’s message inspire us. May we rededicate ourselves to the task of bringing justice and freedom to all who dwell on earth. May we renew the bond to our people, our history, our tradition, our heritage, and our Land. May we devote ourselves to acts of lovingkindness. May the candle within each one of us become “a great torch to enlighten the whole world.”
Shabbat Shalom,
Rabbi Eitan Weiner-Kaplow
To read past entries of view Rabbi Eitan Weiner-Kaplow's blog, please visit our website.
Religious School, April 28 -- We are looking forward to seeing all our students and families at Shir Hadash on Sunday morning. Please note that our Yom Ha'Shoah commemoration service has been rescheduled to May 5.
Adult Education Programs -- We currently offer three adult education classes on Sunday mornings: Torah and Jewish Philosophy with Fred Andes, Crash Course in Hebrew Prayers with Steve Lewin, and Living Judaism with Rabbi Eitan. To see the regular class times, visit the Shir Hadash calendar.
Lunch and Learn with Rabbi Eitan -- Each Thursday, join Rabbi Eitan and Shir Hadash members and friends for an exploration of the weekly Torah portion from 1:00 to 2:00pm.
Spread the Word and Get $25 Gift Card! School Open House, May 5 -- We need your help! Please get the word out about our upcoming Religious School Open House Tell your friends, neighbors and long lost relatives about their chance to come in, meet Rabbi Eitan and Rabbi Marcey and have their child spend the morning in an actual class. Members who refer a family will receive a $25 Starbucks, Lettuce Entertain You or other gift card for each new family that attends the Open House! Interested member families can share the School Open House page at https://www.shir-hadash.org/openhouse.
New! Book Launch Event, April 28 -- Shir Hadash members and friends are invited to gather at Shir Hadash to celebrate the publication of Wednesdays with Winston, a collection of poems and personal essays by The Grant Street Writers (including Susan Cohen, Marie Davidson, Catherine Davis, Ann Fiegen, Trudi Goodman, Fumiko Tokunaga Jensen, Susan Lyon, Judy SooHoo, Ruth Sterlin, Anne Sullivan). Doors open at 2:30pm; readings begin at 3:00pm with special musical gift Stephanie Rogers. Refreshments and book signings/sales will be available.
Landscaping Committee Help Needed, April 30 -- Spring is here, and it's time to get gardening! The Landscaping Committee could use your help planting shrubs to beautify the shul's parking lot islands. Join them from 9:00 to 11:00 a.m. on Tuesday, April 30, and please bring your shovel or spade. Call Deb Harrison, 847 997 9629 if you would like to help.
Next Week! Coffee House Night - Concert Series Presents Scarlett Andes, May 4, 7:30pm -- We are thrilled to present one of our own, Scarlett Andes, accompanied by pianist Gail Mangurten of the Maxwell Street Klezmer Band. Her 90-minute Solo Concert will span centuries of repertoire drawn from genres including Musical Theatre, Yiddish Theatre, Opera, and Contemporary Music. Reservations are now open; space will fill up quickly, so click here now to save your spot. A free will donation is welcomed.
If you'd like to be help out on the day of the event, or to contribute a baked good or item for our Treat Table, please contact Margie at MargiePromoPro1@aol.com and indicate your interest in joining the Coffee House Night Team. Thank you in advance for volunteering!
Annual Meeting May 19 -- The Shir Hadash 2019 annual meeting will be held on Sunday, May 19, 2019, at 9:15 a.m., at the synagogue. At the meeting, we will share important information, vote on nominees for open positions on the Board of Directors, and approve the Shir Hadash budget for 2019-2020.
March in the Buffalo Grove Pride Parade, June 2 -- Shir Hadash will participate in the first Buffalo Grove Pride Parade and Diversity Festival, celebrating diversity and showing our support for the LGBTQ+ community. Everyone is welcome to join us! Mark your calendar and watch for more details coming soon.
ISRAEL AWARENESS
Israeli Film Series
Our next Israeli film showing will be after Yom Kippur in the fall. If you have any
suggestions, please contact Burton Kopulsky, bkopulsk@chicagobooth.edu.
Did You Know? Facts About Israel - Sports Edition
- Soccer and basketball are the two most popular sports in Israel. Other popular sports include tennis, swimming, and martial arts.
- Israel sent a team to the first Paralympics Games in 1960 in Rome and hosted the games in 1968.
- Israel has competed in the Olympics since 1952 winning a total of nine medals
Sunday! Play Bingo with Seniors, April 28 -- Just a few openings left! Shir Hadash will join Gidwitz Place assisted living residents to play bingo on Sunday, April 28, 1:00-2:00pm. Ages 5+ welcome. Limited to the first 15 individuals who Gidwitz Place is a part of the Weinberg Community for Senior Living- CJE Senior Life. It is located at 1551 Lake Cook Road, Deerfield. Contact our Social Action Chair, Lisa Burton Radzely, at socialactionsh@gmail.com if you have any questions.
Final Days! Support for the Muslim Community and New Zealand -- We stand with the Muslim community, New Zealand, and the world that we will not tolerate hatred and violence against any religion or any group. Tzedakah will support the JUF New Zealand Islamaphobe Attack Relief Fund through April 30. Cash and check donations can be placed in the tzedakah box near the prayer books or given to the office. Checks should be made to Jewish United Fund. 100% of donations will go toward the relief fund, for JUF is absorbing all administrative costs.
Final Days! Sock Drive, Now Through April 30 -- Northwest Suburban Interfaith Council is running its third annual "Knock Your Socks Off" sock drive at member congregations, including Shir Hadash. Through the end of April, drop off new socks for men, women or children in the box in the lobby. Donations will be distributed to homeless individuals and families in the northwest suburbs.
JEWISH COMMUNITY EVENTS
Northwest Synagogues Yom HaShoah Service, May 1, 7:00 p.m. -- Shir Hadash will participate in a commemoration service at Congregation Beth Judea, Route 83 and Hilltop Rd. in Long Grove. Magda Brown, a Holocaust survivor who has made it her mission to share her story with as many as possible, will be the featured speaker.
Networking for Success: The Jewish Connection, May 7 -- JVS Career and Employment will present an open networking opportunity for Job Seekers, Business Professionals and Business Owners to engage, create contacts and expand their outreach for opportunities. The free event will be held at Congregation Solel, 1301 Clavey Road in Highland Park, on Tuesday, May 7 from 6:00 to 8:00pm. Register here.
Jewish National Fund Yom Ha'atzmaut Community Celebration, May 9 -- Celebrate 71 years of Israel’s Independence with a traditional torch lighting ceremony featuring leaders from across the community. Guests include Boaz Konforty, star of the Israeli Netflix series Fauda. The event will be held at North Shore Congregation Israel, 1185 Sheridan Road in Glencoe, with a VIP reception at 6:00pm followed by the general program at 6:45. For more information, call (847) 656-8880.
JUF Dinner Honoring Dr. Stephen Nasatir, May 29 -- JUF invites you to a very special evening celebrating Dr. Steven B. Nasatir to honor his 40-year tenure as President of the Jewish United Fund/Jewish Federation of Chicago on Wednesday May 29 at the Hyatt Regency Chicago. For more details and registration, click here.
Chicago Loves Israel, June 2 -- JCC Chicago and Jewish United Fund present a full-day of fun activities for all ages celebrating Israel's 71st anniversary. Films, activities, and live music performances fill the Bernard Weinger JCC, 300 Revere Drive in Northbrook. Click herefor details and registration.
"Anti-Semitism in our Backyard" June 11, 7:00 p.m. -- The Adult Jewish Education Co-op (AJEC) presents a discussion about the current anti-Semitic attitudes in the United States, the recently published anti-Semitic incident report, incidents and trends in the Chicago area, and how to respond. Speaker Michael Rothstein serves as a National Commissioner of the Anti Defamation League and is the former Chair of the ADL Midwest Board of Directors. The presentation will be held at Congregation Or Shalom in Vernon Hills and is open to the public free of charge.
ONGOING FUNDRAISERS
Dedication of Twelve Tribes Bimah Panels -- On April 5, we dedicated our Twelve Tribes Bimah Artwork Panels during our “Pausing in the Wilderness” service. Celebrating our fifth anniversary in our building, the art panels are a combined creation of artists Maureen Fisher Schweit and Abe Schor, who worked together on concept, design and colors.
You are invited to participate in this fundraising historic project by dedicating all or part of a panel. Three panels have been dedicated and three more are under consideration--Each panel dedication is $1,800; panels may be dedicated by more than one person and families may pool resources to dedicate one panel (e.g, $180 each by 10 people). Donors will be acknowledged on our new donor wall next to the Simcha Tree. At present, four panels have been dedicated and two more are under consideration. To learn more about the Bimah Panels, click here. For questions, panel reservation, choice and payment options, contact Executive Director Nancy Kleine Kekst at (216) 789-2452 (mobile) or email execdir@shir-hadash.org.
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 nachas with 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 hereto see additional information and make your purchase.
Don’t Forget Our Permanent Restaurant Fundraisers - Now Including Flappy’s!--The Continental Restaurant in Buffalo Grove, Butterfield’s Restaurant in Northbrook, and now all three locations of Flappy’s 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 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 SHOP 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. For more information, email Michelle at SHOP@shir-hadash.org.
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