Shir Hadash News -- February 17, 2022

 

Shir Hadash Reconstructionist Synagogue

Shir Hadash News -- February 17, 2022

Read our current  COVID safety policies. Masks are to be worn at all services, meetings and programs.   For assistance, contact: Shir Hadash office, admin@shir-hadash.org, 847 498 8218 Rabbi Eitan Weiner-Kaplow, rabbi@shir-hadash.org, 847 525 7746 (mobile) President Stuart Aizenberg, president@shir-hadash.org, 847 840 7895 (mobile) Comments or questions about the newsletter: Matt Settler, chair-communications@shir-hadash.org. Note: The Shir Hadash office will be closed on Monday, February 21 in observance of Presidents' Day.

WHAT'S HAPPENING AT-A-GLANCE

Creative Worship and Ritual Friday: Shabbat Evening Service (Hybrid Zoom/In-Person), February 18, 7:30 p.m. Next Week: Shabbat Dinner Blessings (Zoom only), February 25, 6:15 p.m. Upcoming Services Multigenerational Shabbat (Hybrid Zoom/In-Person), March 4, 7:00 p.m. Shabbat Service and SHED Talk (Zoom only) March 11, 7:30 p.m. ​​​​​​​The Rabbi's Corner -- "Sin and Atonement" Membership News and Events Sheleg, Sheleg! Let It Snow Fundraiser Happening Through February 28 Tonight: Book Club (Zoom), February 17, 7:30 p.m. Krafting & Kibitzing (Zoom), March 2, 7:30 p.m. Reconstructing Judaism Convention, March 23-27 How to Make Celebratory & Memorial Donations Religious School No Religious School on February 20 Adult Education The Book of Job: Lessons of Faith and Suffering Interfaith Class (Zoom), Tuesdays 1:00 p.m. Lunch & Learn with Rabbi Eitan (Zoom), Thursdays, 1:00 p.m Sunday Morning Adult Ed Classes (Zoom)  Hebrew Reading, 10:00 a.m. Torah and Jewish Philosophy, 10:00 a.m.  Ongoing Fundraisers Restaurants, SHOP Shir Hadash, iGive, and Amazon Smile Donate to Shir Hadash

CREATIVE WORSHIP & RITUAL

To join Shir Hadash services via Zoom, Click here  (Meeting ID 869 2916 5393, Passcode 757767, Dial-in 312 626 6799)  Friday: Shabbat Evening Service (Hybrid: In-Person & Zoom) Friday February 18, 7:30 p.m. -- Join Rabbi Eitan Weiner-Kaplow on an exploration of the Rabbinic Era of Jewish history (400 BCE to 600 CE) when Judaism encountered Babylonia, Persia, Egypt, Greece, and Rome. To attend in-person, please use the event link to RSVP.  Next Week: Shabbat Dinner Blessings (Zoom) Friday February 25, 6:15 p.m. -- Join us on Zoom for a 20-minute ceremony as we light candles, bless our families, sanctify the wine, and bless the challah before Shabbat dinner. Rabbi Eitan also shares great 78 rpm records of Jewish music of the past played on his Sonora gramophone. Upcoming services: Multigenerational Shabbat Service/HIAS Refuges Shabbat  (Hybrid: In-Person & Zoom) Friday March 4, 7:00 p.m.  Shabbat Evening Service and SHED Talk (Zoom only) Friday March 11, 7:30 p.m.

THE RABBI'S CORNER

February 18-19, 2022 / 18 Adar I 5782 Shabbat Ki Tissa Torah: Exodus 30:11 - 34:35       Haftarah: I Kings 18:1 - 18:39   “Sin and Atonement”   Dear Friends,   What are sin and atonement?  In this week’s Torah portion God told Moses to instruct each Israelite to give a half-shekel towards the building of the Mishkan, the traveling sanctuary.  Regardless of wealth or status, each was to give the same amount.  Each donation would serve as a personal atonement for past sins. ...   Continue Reading Here

MEMBERSHIP NEWS & EVENTS

Sheleg, Sheleg! “Let It Snow” Fundraiser Now Through February 28 -- The snow has begun to melt. There is still time to donate. Thank you to everyone who has participated in making snowflakes and donating to our synagogue. Be part of this festive fundraiser -- for every dollar you donate a snowflake will be hung in the synagogue.  Click here to donate.  Tonight: Book Club (Zoom)  Thursday, February 17, 7:30 p.m. -- Join Book Club for a lively discussion of A Bintel Brief: Sixty Years of Letters from the Lower East Side to the Jewish Daily Forward.   Click here to participate. Krafting and Kibitzing (Zoom), Wednesday, March 2, 7:30 p.m. -- Crafters of all ages and interests are invited to bring their current projects to this virtual get-together where we share tips and socialize. Breakout rooms available for ages 17 and younger.  Email Elliott Simon for the Zoom link.  Sign Up for Reconstructing Judaism Convention  March 23-27 -- Register and join us next month for the Reconstructing Judaism 2022 Convention, happening virtually and in-person in the Washington, D.C. metro area March 23-27.  View the Convention's Robust Schedule (now with Workshop Descriptions).   ​​​​​​​ ​​​​​​​ Celebratory or Memorial Donations -- For those who may not be aware, we accept donations on a continual basis, to celebrate B/nai Mitzvahs, weddings, and in memory of someone who has passed. You are welcome to make your donations online and can elect to fill out a dedication line detailing comments you wish to be sent to the family. If you prefer, you can mail a check (made out to Shir Hadash Recon Synagogue) to the office, with a note advising us of who it is in honor or in memory of. Each donation is acknowledged in a personal note advising the family, with the name and address of the donor. If you have any questions, please contact the office at  admin@shir-hadash.org .

RELIGIOUS SCHOOL

Sunday School  No Religious School February 20 --  We are taking a break for Presidents' Day Weekend. Looking forward to seeing our students on February 27!

ADULT EDUCATION

"The Book of Job:  Lessons of Faith and Suffering" via Zoom Tuesdays, 1:00 p.m. -- In this joint project from Shir Hadash and St. Norbert/Our Lady of the Brook Parish, Rabbi Eitan Weiner-Kaplow and Deacon Peery Duderstadt look at the Book of Job from Jewish and Catholic perspectives.  Classes will meet on Tuesday afternoons from 1:00 - 2:00 p.m. on Zoom, ending March 8.  Register to receive the Zoom link. Lunch and Learn with the Rabbi (Zoom), Thursdays, 1:00 p.m. --  Click here for the Zoom link (Meeting ID: 864 5148 8826, Passcode: 6121824) 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, 10:00 a.m.  Click here for the Zoom link.  (Meeting number: 939 6160 1054, PW: Ski5cF , Dial-in : 312 626 6799.) For more information, contact Steve Lewin. Torah and Jewish Philosophy, 10:00 a.m:  Click here for the Zoom link (Meeting ID: 837 7378 0849; Passcode 756071, Dial-in 312 626 6799.) 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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