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WHAT’S HAPPENING AT A GLANCE
Creative Worship and Ritual
- Shabbat Evening Service, October 4
- Schedule for Yom Kippur Services
- Reminder: Bring Your ARK Donations to Yom Kippur
- Sukkot Dinner & Service, October 13
- Simchat Torah Pizza Dinner & Service, October 20
- Sponsor an Oneg
- Religious School, October 6
- Adult Ed: Torah & Jewish Philosophy and Hebrew Reading, Sundays
- Rabbi's Lunch & Learn, Thursdays
- Social Action Committee Kickoff Meeting, October 6
- Israeli Film Series at SH Presents "Ushpizin," October 12
- Mussar Study Group, October 17
- Book Club, October 17
- Landscaping Notes
- Chicago Festival of Israeli Film, November 9 and 17
- Visit our Reading Corner
Social Action
- Tzedakah to help the Bahamas -- Hurricane Relief
- Sponsor a Child for Hanukkah -- Sign Up by October 25
- Sponsor a Bimah Ark Panel -- Only Three Left!
- SHOP Shir Hadash
- Simcha Tree Leaves
- Don’t Forget Our Permanent Restaurant Fundraisers!
- Shir Hadash Memorial Wall
- Links to Fundraisers: Amazon, iGive, and More
Shabbat Evening Service, Friday October 4, 7:30 p.m. -- Shabbat Vayelech - Shuvah -- Join us for a simple, quick, no-frills Shabbat worship service. This is Shabbat Shuvah, considered one of the holiest of the year, as it sits between Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur. It is a time for introspection and reflection as we welcome a New Year. Bring a delicious fall treat to share at our pot-luck oneg refreshments.
Tuesday October 8: Kol Nidre Service, 7:00 - 9:00 p.m., Our Lady of the Brook (OLB)
Wednesday October 9:
Morning Service, 9:30 a.m. to 12:15 p.m., followed by Yizkor, 12:30 to 1:30 p.m., at OLB
Afternoon Study Sessions, 2:00 to 4:00 p.m.; Minchah and Ne'ilah, 4:15 to 6:30 p.m. at Shir Hadash
Ark Donations: Please remember to fill up your grocery bags for the ARK donations that were given to you on the first day of Rosh Hashanah, and bring them to Yom Kippur morning services. The ARK will put your generous donations in their food pantry for needy people. Feel free to contact Chana Sulpar with any questions at csulpar@yahoo.com.
Sukkot Dinner & Service, October 13 -- Celebrate Sukkot at Shir Hadash with a soup-and-salad dinner, followed by a "S'Mores-gasbord" oneg. The evening begins with a service at 5:30 p.m., followed by lulav-shaking and then a friendly dinner. Click here for details and registration (no fee to participate, but RSVPs are requested to ensure we have enough soup and salad for all).
Simchat Torah, October 20 -- Be part of a memorable service where we see the Torah scroll completely unrolled and learn from Rabbi Eitan. Join us for a pizza dinner at 5:30 p.m. (click here to RSVP) followed by a festive service at 6:30.
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, execdir@shir-hadash.org to make arrangements.
October 4-5, 2019 / 6 Tishrei 5780 / Shabbat Vayelech/ Shuvah
Torah Portion: Deuteronomy 31:1-30
Haftarah Portion: Hosea 14:2-10, Micah 7:18-20, & Joel 2:15-27
“L’shanah Tovah – A Healthy and Happy New Year”
Dear Friends,
This Shabbat is called “Shabbat Shuvah” which literally means "Sabbath of Return," but it is also a play on the word "Teshuvah," which means “Repentance.” It is the Shabbat that occurs between Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur and is a time for reflection and introspection. Amongst the special Haftarah readings are one from Hosea dealing with the importance of true repentance and one from Micah praising God's mercy. What intrigues me about the word “Shuvah” is that it is in command form. It says to us, “Return!”
Returning to a correct and proper path in life is hard. Habit seems to rule us and temptation distracts us. Nevertheless, we must make changes for the better. This is the moment to make some commitments.
What will you change about your life and your behaviors in the coming year?
This is the question of Shabbat Shuvah.
I wish you a healthy, happy, and sweet New Year.
Shabbat Shalom v'Shanah Tovah,
Rabbi Eitan Weiner-Kaplow
Religious School, October 6 -- We're looking forward to seeing our students back at school this Sunday at 9:15 a.m.
Adult Ed Classes, October 6 -- Our regular Adult Education classes resume this Sunday: Torah & Jewish Philosophy with Fred Andes at 9:30 a.m. and Hebrew Reading & Prayer with Steve Lewin at 10:30.
Lunch & Learn with the Rabbi, Thursdays --Join Rabbi Eitan Weiner-Kaplow, Shir Hadash members and friends for a refreshing and contemporary exploration of the weekly Torah portion, a selected book of the Bible, or a contemporary work of Jewish wisdom. We meet on Thursday afternoons from 1:00 to 2:00pm. Don’t be surprised if archaeology, sociology, 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.
Sunday! Social Action Committee 2019-20 Kickoff Meeting, October 6 -- The first Social Action Committee meeting of this school year will take place Sunday, October 6, at 10:00am in the annex conference room. Let's plan which social action activities Shir Hadash will do this year. If you can't attend the meeting but want to get involved, email Lisa Burton Radzely at socialactionsh@gmail.com.
Israeli Film Series at Shir Hadash Presents "Ushpizin,” October 12 - Come to Shir Hadash at 7:30pm on October 12 for a screening of “Ushpizin.” This film is a heartwarming story for the Sukkot holiday, which begins the following evening. Admission is free and snacks will be available. Donations to help offset costs are always appreciated.
Book Club, October 17 -- The Shir Hadash Book Club is reading The Cooking Gene by Michael W. Twitty. The author, a renowned culinary historian, offers a fresh perspective on our most divisive cultural issue, race, in this illuminating memoir of Southern cuisine and food culture that traces his ancestry—both black and white—through food, from Africa to America and slavery to freedom. We will meet on Thursday, October 17 at 7:30 p.m. For the location of the meeting or more information, contact the office at admin@shir-hadash.org or (847) 498-8218.
Landscaping Notes -- What's in Bloom. Fall is here! We hope you enjoy the colorful mums in the river birch parking lot island. Also, the purple asters facing Dundee Road are in full bloom. Many thanks to Vicky Brice and Fiore Nursery for their donation of the asters. If you haven't stepped into the meditation garden on the northwest side of the building, now is a great time, with the lush clematis and lamium at their peak. Or, you can enjoy a view of the meditation garden from the sanctuary.
Parking lot islands. You may notice that we are doing work on the two furthest parking lot islands. We have had recurrences of poison ivy, which spreads there from the wooded area by the creek. To help control the poison ivy, we removed all the vegetation. Stay tuned for further updates in the spring.
Chicago Festival of Israeli Film, November 9 and 17 -- Shir Hadash has blocks of tickets available for two great Festival offerings at the ArcLight Theater in Glenview: "The Unorthodox" on Saturday, November 9 and "Israeli Men in Shorts" on Saturday, November 17, both at 7:00 p.m. Tickets are $15 each. After the films, we will walk to a nearby restaurant for a nosh and conversation. Registration coming soon on the SH website. Shir Hadash is a sponsor of the Festival thanks to a generous donation by Susan E. Cohen and Jerry Carl.
Visit our Reading Room -- Have you seen our new mini-reading room? It is located in the hallway outside the sanctuary. There are many books of interest. Please feel free to take one, enjoy it, and pass it along to a neighbor, but DON"T return it! We have more books to put out!
SOCIAL ACTION
Help the Bahamas -- Hurricane Dorian's impact on the Bahamas is staggering. Thousands of homes were destroyed. As of September 22, at least 53 people are dead and more than 1,300 still missing—many likely swept to their deaths. The recovery process will be very slow, for they still are without running water, have no electricity unless a generator supplies it, encounter fuel shortages, and face shortages of food and daily necessities. The government has ordered no rebuilding for six months in order to "allow for recovery efforts and the removal of (billions of pounds of) storm debris."
Just as people around the world helped the US after Hurricane Katrina, it is now our turn to help the Bahamas. There are multiple ways you can give tzedakah: leaving cash or a check in the tzedakah box near the prayer books, or by mailing a check or leaving one with the office. Checks should be made out to Jewish Federation Hurricane Dorian Relief Fund. 100% of collected funds will provide relief for those impacted by this disaster, with Federation absorbing all administrative costs. Questions? Ask our Social Action Chair, Lisa Burton Radzely, or email socialactionsh@gmail.com.
Shir Hadash is teaming with Jewish Child and Family Services (JCFS) to help children get what they want this holiday season. Your involvement makes the difference between these children receiving gifts or not getting anything.
There are three ways you can help:
- Shop for a child's entire wish list ($50).
- Shop for half of a child's wish list. We will pair you with someone ($25 each).
- Donate any amount and have someone else shop for you. All amounts add up, so donations of all sizes are welcomed. $50 fulfills one child's wish list.
Twelve Tribes Bimah Panels: Only Three Panels Left to Dedicate! -- Celebrating our fifth anniversary in our building, our Twelve Tribes bimah ark 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. 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. The panel dedications will remain in perpetuity, or as long as the art remains in our sanctuary. (They will not expire in 18 years as originally stated.) 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 here to see additional information and make your purchase.
Don’t Forget Our Permanent Restaurant Fundraisers --The Continental Restaurant in Buffalo Grove, Butterfield’s Restaurant in Northbrook, and 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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