Our current policies regarding our Bridge Phase practices, Building and Site Occupancy Limits, and Wellness Criteria can be found on the Shir Hadash website. Masks are to be worn at all services, meetings and programs. If you need assistance, please email the office at admin@shir-hadash.org or call 847-498-8218. You may additionally reach the Rabbi on his cell 847-525-7746 at any time, and our President Stuart Aizenberg at 847-840-7895.
Daylight Savings Time Ends This Weekend! Be sure to turn your clocks back one hour before you go to bed on Saturday night.
WHAT'S HAPPENING AT A GLANCE
Creative Worship and Ritual .. - Friday: Multigenerational Hybrid Service with Guest Rabbi Toby Manewith, Friday, November 5, 7:00 p.m.
- Next Week: Kabbalat Shabbat via Zoom, Friday, November 12, 7:30 p.m.
- More Upcoming Services
- Red Alert: Save our Zoom Services!
The Rabbi's Corner -- "Raising Children"
Membership News and Events- New: Fred Andes Honored by J Street; Award Luncheon on December 15
- Yom Kippur Appeal - We Need Your Help!
- Donate by November 5: Soup Kitchen Fundraiser
- Sunday: A Little Craft Hunt, November 7, 10:15 a.m.
- Reconstructing Judaism Convention 2022: Discount Registrations Extended Through November 8
- Now Through November 19: Help Those in Need with Winter Warmth and Holiday Gift Donations
- Mussar Discussion Group, November 11, 7:30 p.m.
- Hanukkah House Party via Zoom, November 14, 1:00 p.m.
- Shir HaNosh TV: Pitas with Rabbi Eitan, November 14, 2:00 p.m.
- Sign Up Now- Spots Are Limited: Interfaith Council Volunteer Event at Feed My Starving Children, November 26
- Fred Andes Honored by J Street, December 15
Religious School
- Sunday School in Session, November 7, 9:45 a.m.
Adult Education - Thursday Zoom Lunch & Learn with Rabbi Eitan, November 4, 1:00 p.m
- Sunday Morning Virtual Adult Ed Classes, November 7
- Hebrew Reading, 10:00 a.m.
- Torah and Jewish Philosophy, 10:00 a.m.
Ongoing Fundraisers
- Restaurants, ShopWithScrip, iGive, and Amazon Smile
CREATIVE WORSHIP AND RITUAL
Friday: Multigenerational Hybrid Service (In-Person and Zoom) with Guest Rabbi Toby Manewith, Friday, November 5, 7:00 p.m. -- Join Rabbi Toby Manewith, a Storyteller and Experiential Educator, for a special Shabbat service. Our Multigenerational Service will feature an interactive experience of the Jacob & Esau story. Children and adults will have a chance to get into the action of this engaging family story. To participate in person, please register here.
Next Week: Kabbalat Shabbat via Zoom, Friday, November 12, 7:30 p.m. -- Welcome the Sabbath with a Zoom service including meditations, prayer, readings, story, and song.This week's theme: "What Do We Know About the Patriarchs and Matriarchs?" Join Rabbi Eitan Weiner-Kaplow on an archaeological journey back to the time of Abraham & Sarah, Isaac & Rebecca, and Jacob, Leah, and Rachel.
Mark Your Calendars for Upcoming Services:
Red Alert: Save Our Zoom Services -- It’s quite unfortunate that we continue to have a problem signing up people to be Zoom Hosts for services. We always seem to be scrambling. Sometimes it’s even the day of the service. Currently, we need hosts for November 5 (hybrid), three services in December, and for everything beyond that.
Many of these are Zoom-only services. Most anyone who is familiar with Zoom can be the host from home. We can provide training and instructions.
Twice a month we have hybrid services (in person and on Zoom). We have found a way to significantly simplify how that is done. Anyone who has the technical know-how to host from home could come in and host from the synagogue. Again, we can provide training and instructions.
Sign up to host HERE.
We will have to consider how we can continue to offer services on Zoom if we continue to have to scramble to find hosts. Contact Jerry Weiss or Stuart Aizenberg if you have any questions.
THE RABBI’S CORNER
November 5-6, 2021 / 2 Kislev 5782
Shabbat Toledot
Torah: Genesis 25:19 - 28:9
Haftarah: Malachi 1:1 - 2:7
“Raising Children”
Dear Friends,
Raising children can be hard. Isaac and Rebecca knew this as their sons Jacob and Esau fought constantly, even before they were born. Esau was a hunter and spent much of his time in the field. Jacob was witty and scheming, cheating his brother out of his birthright and deceiving his father into giving him the blessing of the first born. Without a doubt, this family and other families in the Torah were remarkable dysfunctional. Oy!
Nevertheless, the Torah is sending us a hopeful message. By showing us a real depiction of a founding family of our people, we find that we can relate to them. We can sympathize with their difficulties and be inspired by their successes. Furthermore, we can take their example and learn how to do better. Our tradition is telling us to raise our children with strong guidance towards good behavior and compassionate understanding when things go bad. Afterall, we learn much from our mistakes, especially when we apologize and understand where we were wrong – pledging to do better in the future.
Yes, it is hard raising children, whether they are our own or nephews, nieces, grandchildren, students, etc. Yet, it is one of the greatest of mitzvot – righteous obligations – that we can perform.
Zay a mentsch – Be a good person.
Shabbat Shalom,
Rabbi Eitan Weiner-Kaplow
Click here to read The Rabbi's Corner on the Shir Hadash website.
MEMBERSHIP NEWS AND EVENTS
Yom Kippur Appeal - We Need Your Help! Shir Hadash does not generate enough income through our very popular voluntary commitment program to fund all of our expenses. We rely on the annual High Holiday Appeal to help make up the difference.
It's not too late for you to help. Thanks to those that already have. If you have not, then please take a few minutes and consider doing so. In case you missed it or would like to see it again, here's the excellent appeal that was done by Johannah Simon. If you'd like to donate, please click here or contact the office (847- 498-8218). Thank you.
 
New: Fred Andes Honored by J Street; Award Luncheon on December 15 -- Congratulations to Shir Hadash's own CWR Committee Chair Fred Andes, recipient of J Street's Tzedek V'Shalom (Justice and Peace) Award! Fred will be honored at a luncheon at Chicago's Union League Club on Wednesday, December 15, with guest speakers former Deputy National Security Advisor Ben Rhodes and J Street President Jeremy Ben-Ami. Tickets (both in-person and virtual) and sponsorships are available. For more information, click here. Please consider helping to honor Fred, by attending or Zooming in to this special event!
Donate by November 5: Soup Kitchen Fundraiser -- Shir Hadash will sponsor 70 meals at an upcoming contactless soup kitchen on November 7 in Evanston. Patrons will receive a delicious, catered, individually boxed meal valued at $5.00 each, complete with entree, drink, vegetable, sides, fruit, and dessert. While we can't volunteer in person due to Covid, please consider making a donation so Shir Hadash can provide these meals. Click here and then select Social Action under Type, and write Soup Kitchen in Payment Notes. Thank you for helping those in need.
Sunday: A Little Craft Hunt, November 7, 10:15 a.m. -- The Family Activity Committee invites Pre-Kindergarten kids (infants, toddlers, etc) and their parents/grandparents, etc. to join us for a Story and a Hannukah Craft Hunt. We will be making kid-safe "menorahs" and other crafts suitable for decoration or as a gift for a loved one. Come dressed appropriately for the weather since we will be outside. Please bring a blanket to sit on. Registration is required. For questions, email Elliott Simon.
Reconstructing Judaism Convention 2022: Discount Registrations Extended Through November 8 -- Next year's Reconstructing Judaism Convention is scheduled for March 23-27 in Washington D.C. The last convention was held in 2018 in Philadelphia and was attended by Stuart Aizenberg, Scarlett Andes, Marc Fargotstein, Executive Director Nancy Kekst, and Rabbi Eitan Weiner Kaplow. It was enlightening, educational, eye-opening, and inspirational. We hope to get a larger contingent of Shir Hadash members to next year’s convention. You can see information about it here.
There is an Early Bird Discount Deadline which has been extended through November 8. See pricing options here. There are prices for the full convention, partial attendance and online only.
Mussar Discussion Group, Thursday, November 11, 7:30 p.m. -- Mussar is a centuries old Jewish body of teachings, a perspective, and a disciplined practice that provides distinctively Jewish answers to questions about life. For those who are new to Mussar, please contact Lynn Liebling or Kayla Shonberg to learn more about this spiritual practice and our Shir Hadash group.
Now Through November 19: Help Those in Need with Winter Warmth and Holiday Gift Donations -- The Social Action Committee encourages you to take part in two opportunities to help people in need: help them stay warm this winter, and ensure that children receive a present this holiday season. You can participate in both projects from home.
- For information about JUF's Winter Warmth Drive, click here. Donations are welcomed at any time, but make a contribution by November 5 if you want someone to receive a Chanukah card that you donated in their honor or in someone's memory.
- For JCFS's Holiday Gift Drive, click here. There are two options, to make a monetary donation or to receive a wish list and then purchase an e-gift card. The e-gift card will be given to the parents, who will then have the pleasure of buying presents for their child. E-gift cards must be received by November 19. Click here to make a monetary donation or to sign up to receive a child's wish list.
If you have any questions, email Lisa Burton Radzely.
Hanukkah House Party for Grades K-8 via Zoom, November 14, 1:00 p.m. -- Get ready for the holidays and join the fun Family Activity Committee in making festive Hanukkah crafts to eat, decorate your house, or give as a gift. Our projects include: an edible menorah, a paper dreidel and a surprising pop-up card. Each of these crafts can be made with simple kitchen and school supplies. Please register to receive the Zoom Link. Questions— contact Elliott Simon.
Shir HaNosh TV Presents Pitas with Rabbi Eitan, November 14, 2:00 p.m. -- Shir HaNosh TV returns for our second season, kicked off by Rabbi Eitan, who will teach us to make pitas! We'll get started at 2:00, then have a break while the dough rises, and return at 4:00 to bake our pitas. You can sit back and relax while watching, or cook along! Click Here to register to receive the Zoom link and the full recipe. . Questions? Contact Melanie Andes.
Space is Limited: Interfaith Council Volunteer Event at Feed My Starving Children, November 26 -- The Northwest Suburban Interfaith Council is requesting volunteers for food packing sessions at Feed My Starving Children in Libertyville. Bring your family and join other church and synagogue members in the fight against hunger on Friday, November 26, the day after Thanksgiving. Details here.
RELIGIOUS SCHOOL
Sunday School in Session, November 7, 9:45 a.m. -- We look forward to seeing all our students at 9:45 a.m. Remember to turn back your clocks back an hour on Saturday night!
ADULT EDUCATION
Today: Lunch and Learn with the Rabbi via Zoom, November 4, 1:00 p.m. -- Join Rabbi Eitan and Shir Hadash members and friends for a refreshing, contemporary exploration of the weekly Torah portion.
Virtual Adult Ed Sunday Morning Programs: Adults are welcome to join in the following adult education programs on most Sundays:
- Hebrew Reading, November 7, 10:00 a.m. For more information, contact Steve Lewin.
- Torah and Jewish Philosophy, November 7, 10:00 a.m: If you would like to participate, contact Fred Andes.
ONGOING FUNDRAISERS
No-Cost Ways to Support Shir Hadash -- There are several fundraising opportunities to support Shir Hadash without spending anything extra! Click here to learn about restaurant dine-and-donate programs, SHOP Shir Hadash gift cards, and iGive and Amazon Smile rebate donations.
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