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 call the office at 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.
WHAT'S HAPPENING AT A GLANCE
Creative Worship and Ritual - Friday: Hybrid Kabbalat Shabbat and Hanukkah Singalong In-Person and Zoom, Friday December 3, 7:00 p.m
- Next Friday: Shabbat Service via Zoom, Friday December 10, 7:30 p.m.
- Next Saturday: A Little Havdalah via Zoom, Saturday December 11, 4:30 p.m.
- Hybrid Shabbat with Rabbi Deborah Waxman and Seth Rosen, Friday December 17, 7:30 p.m.
The Rabbi's Corner -- "Light of Hope"
Membership News and Events- New Fundraising Committee
- Mussar Discussion Group, December 9, 7:30 p.m.
- Fred Andes Honored by J Street; Award Luncheon on December 15
- Reconstructing Judaism Convention, March 23-27
- Shir HaNosh TV: Borecas with Reba Meshulam, December 12, 3:00 p.m.
- Book Club Reads Invisible City, December 16, 7:30 p.m.
Religious School
- Sunday School, December 5, 9:45 a.m.
Adult Education - Today: Lunch & Learn on December 2
- Sunday Morning Virtual Adult Ed Classes, December 5
- Hebrew Reading, 10 a.m.
- Torah and Jewish Philosophy, 10:00 a.m.
Ongoing Fundraisers
- Restaurants, Shop Shir Hadash, iGive, and Amazon Smile
CREATIVE WORSHIP AND RITUAL Friday! Hybrid Kabbalat Shabbat and Hanukkah Singalong In-Person and Zoom, Friday December 3, 7:00 p.m. - Light the Lights and join your Shir Hadash family for a Shabbat Eve Hybrid Hanukkah Celebration and Consecration of our newest Religious School students! Our Lahaka choir will sing a beautiful version of Ma’oz Tzur and the New Traditions Chorus will share a special Hanukkah song. We will hear a great Hanukkah story. Rabbi Eitan will share lessons of our tradition and lead us in song. Then, we will wave glow lights in the dark as we celebrate our Hanukkah holiday. Don’t miss it! RSVP Here to participate in person (capacity is limited; if necessary, call the office to be added to the waitlist). If you're participating by Zoom, come by the synagogue on Thursday or Friday (9am - 4pm) and get glowsticks with contactless pickup for your at-home celebrations.
Next Friday: Shabbat Service via Zoom, Friday December 10, 7:30 p.m. -- Rabbi Eitan will lead the service from his home with meditations, prayer, readings, story, and song. This week's theme: “What Do We Know About Joseph?”
Next Saturday: A "Little" Havdalah, Saturday December 11, 4:30 p.m. -- Join us for A "Little" Havdalah on Zoom, where Rabbi Eitan will lead us in song, prayer, and keep the infants and toddlers engaged. This event is aimed at infants through pre-K, but all are welcome to join us! Please RSVP here so we know who's planning to attend!
Hybrid Shabbat with Rabbi Deborah Waxman and Seth Rosen, Friday December 17, 7:30 p.m. - We welcome two special speakers to Shir Hadash: Rabbi Deborah Waxman, President of Reconstructing Judaism, and Seth Rosen, Chair of the Board of Governors of Reconstructing Judaism. They will speak on the Jewish value of being an ally with others in the cause of social justice. RSVP here to participate in person (capacity is limited).THE RABBI’S CORNER
December 3-4, 2021 / 30 Kislev 5782
Shabbat Miketz - Hanukkah
Torah: Genesis 41:1-44:17; Numbers 28:9-15, 7:42-47
Haftarah: Zechariah 2:14-4:7 | Shabbat Rosh Chodesh
“Light of Hope”
Dear Friends,
The Hanukkah festival symbolizes hope and optimism. In this week’s Torah portion, we find Joseph in jail in Egypt with little chance of freedom. Yet, his God-given ability to interpret dreams was his saving grace. Released from prison, he rose to viceroy to Pharaoh and thus, in a position to help all Egypt and even his family through the famine. In the Hanukkah story we find a similar message. The Jews of Israel were persecuted by the Seleucid regime in Damascus. Yet, the Maccabees led our ancestors to see a better future by rising up to overthrow their oppressors and reestablish their independence.
In the light of candles let us see the fundamental Jewish message of positivity. We are a people of life, dedicated to living each and every moment to the fullest. We are a people of promise, dedicated to seeing the good in every experience. We are a people of blessing, dedicated to discovering the holiness in all creation, taking nothing for granted. The Hanukkah candles are the light of hope.
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
New Fundraising Committee -- We are reforming a fundraising committee after several years of inactivity. We are looking for volunteers to help and for ideas. Willing to help? Please contact Adam Gross or Stuart Aizenberg.
Mussar Discussion Group, Thursday December 9, 7:30 p.m. -- Mussar is a body of teachings, a perspective, and a disciplined practice that provides distinctively Jewish answers to the questions any thinking person asks about life. For those who are new to Mussar, contact Lynn Liebling or Kayla Shonberg to learn more about this spiritual practice and our Shir Hadash group.
 
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!
 Reconstructing Judaism Convention, March 23-27 -- Rabbi Eitan, President Stuart Aizenberg, Board Member Lynne Arons, Assistant Education Director Samantha McArdle and Fred Andes, who is a member of Reconstructing Judaism’s Board of Governors are attending in person. Consider joining us either in person or virtually. During the convention, we will learn from and with experts, scholars and lay leaders. We will engage in conversations, ask questions, and listen. We will pray together, sing together, dance together and celebrate all that we do every day in our communities to reconstruct Judaism. For more information: Click Here.
Shir HaNosh TV: Borecas with Reba Meshulam, Sunday December 12, 3:00 p.m. -- Join the next episode of our cooking network as Reba teaches us to make borecas, a Sephardic savory pastry with a long history! Click here to RSVP to receive the full recipe and Zoom link. Come cook with us!
Book Club Reads Invisible City, Thursday, December 16, 7:30 p.m. -- Join in a lively discussion of this mystery novel by Julia Dahl! Rebekah Roberts, a runner for the New York Tribune, is sent on assignment to report on a gruesome murder in a scrap yard in Brooklyn. As Rebekah delves more deeply into the victim's past in the Hasidic community of Borough Park, her compulsion to learn the truth gets her into trouble, in a world where she is a stranger.
RELIGIOUS SCHOOL
Religious School, December 5 -- Welcome back! We look forward to seeing our students at 9:45 Sunday morning.
ADULT EDUCATION
Virtual Lunch and Learn, Thursday December 2 --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, December 5, 10:00 a.m. For more information, contact Steve Lewin.
- Torah and Jewish Philosophy, December 5, 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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