Shir Hadash News - April 7, 2022

 

Shir Hadash Reconstructionist Synagogue

Shir Hadash News -- April 7, 2022

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.

WHAT'S HAPPENING AT-A-GLANCE

Creative Worship and Ritual Friday: Pausing in the Wilderness Service (Hybrid Zoom/In-Person), April 8, 7:00 p.m. Next Friday: No Shabbat Service on April 15 (First Night of Passover) Next Saturday: Passover 2nd Night Community Seder (Zoom), April 16, 6:00 p.m Upcoming: Shabbat Dinner Blessings (Zoom), April 22, 6:15 p.m. The Rabbi's Corner -- "The Lesson of Difficult Times" Membership News and Events Step Up! Volunteers Needed Passover Food Deliveries, April 10, 9:30 a.m. Mussar Discussion Group: No Meeting April 14 Book Club: "The Matzah Ball", April 21, 7:30 p.m. MOSH/WISH Bingo Night (Zoom), April 23, 7:30 p.m. Memorial Wall Spaces Available Religious School Religious School: School in Session April 10; No School April 17  Adult Education 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)  Tomorrow: Pausing in the Wilderness Service (Hybrid: In-Person & Zoom), Friday, April 8, 7:00 p.m. - Join our community’s special way of welcoming Passover.  Through story and song, we will celebrate our ancestors’ deliverance from Egyptian slavery. We will gather as a desert encampment on the floor of our sanctuary. Space is limited; to participate in person, use the event page to RSVP.  Next Friday: No Shabbat Service on April 15 -- We hope you enjoy observing the first night of Passover with family and friends! Next Saturday:  Community Passover 2nd Night Seder (Zoom), Saturday, April 16, 6:00 p.m. Upcoming:  Shabbat Dinner Blessings (Zoom), Friday, April 22, 6:15 p.m.

THE RABBI'S CORNER

April 8-9, 2022 / 8 Nisan 5782 Shabbat Metzora/Hagadol Torah: Leviticus 14:1 - 15:33 Haftarah: Malachi 3:4 - 3:24 | Shabbat HaGadol   “The Lesson of Difficult Times”   Dear Friends,   Is there blessing to be found in difficulty?  In this week’s Torah portion, we learn about skin diseases, such as leprosy, and fungal infections that can affect people and articles.  Of course, this creates great fear.  Those afflicted are to be put in isolation until the situation either heals or gets worse.  Washing in a mikveh and waiting to see what transpires are the proscribed treatments.  Is there any connection between this Torah portion and this Shabbat, called “Shabbat Hagadol – The Great Shabbat” preceding the celebration of Passover? ... Continue Reading Here

MEMBERSHIP NEWS & EVENTS

Step Up! Volunteers Needed -- Our voluntary commitment model asks each person to donate both financially and of themselves.  We are asking each member to commit to participating on a committee, task force, or project. We cannot afford to bring on professional staff to do all the work. A few of our greatest current needs include:  *Marketing and Communications - help is needed for our electronic sign, website, Facebook, etc.   *Social Action - needs a new chairperson *B'nai Mitzvah Coordinator - to work with our families *Task Force to honor Rabbi Eitan  If you want more information and have interest in helping in any of these areas, contact Stuart Aizenberg -  president@shir-hadash.org  / 847-840-7895 Passover Food Deliveries, Sunday, April 10, 9:30 a.m. - Volunteers are needed to deliver Passover care packages to those in need.  The delivery will be on Sunday, April 10 from 9:30 – 11:00 a.m.  Maot Chitim provides the packages.  We will meet to deliver the packages at an apartment complex in Wheeling.  Please contact Mark Lenhart if you would like to help – 847-502-2185 / mclenhart@gmail.com. Mussar Discussion Group: No Meeting on April 14 - The Mussar group will not meet in April due to Passover. The next Zoom meeting will be May 12 at 7:30 p.m. Contact Lynn Liebling at lliebling@sbcglobal.net or Kayla Shonberg at klashon74@gmail.com to learn more.  Book Club Discusses The Matzah Ball  (Zoom), Thursday, April 21, 7:30 p.m. - Join the book club for a virtual conversation about this novel by Jean Meltzer. See the event page for book details and to RSVP.  MOSH/WISH Bingo Night, Saturday, April 23, 7:30 p.m. - Men of Shir Hadash and Women in Shir Hadash invite you to a virtual Bingo Event, led by Chana Sulpar and Abby & David Edler. And, of course, there will be prizes! Register on the event page for the Zoom link and to receive your digital bingo card. Memorial Wall Spaces Available -- We have plenty of room to remember your loved ones in perpetuity on our Memorial Wall. Each plaque ensures that the name of your loved one will be read on his or her yahrzeit, that the light will be lit at Yizkor four times a year, and that you will be mailed an annual notification prior to the appropriate date.

RELIGIOUS SCHOOL

Sunday School Schedule: School will be in session as usual April 10. Classes will not be held on April 17 due to Passover.

ADULT EDUCATION

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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