This Week at BJBE - January 22, 2018

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This Week at BJBE

January 22, 2018

Dear Friends,

Changing the World One Hour at a Time! We're excited to launch Project 5778: Be Just Be Engaged, a congregational effort to achieve 5778 hours of volunteer service. Congregants are encouraged to log their volunteer hours. For more information and to record your hours, click here.

Join us tonight for Family Night at Max & Benny's anytime between 5:00-7:00pm in the back room. Join other BJBE families for crafts, games and $5 kids meals!

BJBE is proud to have Cantor Frost bringing a delegation of 5 teens to the Religious Action Center's L'Taken Social Justice Seminar in Washington DC this weekend. Wishing the group safe travels and an amazing experience learning how to advocate for policy issues important to the Reform movement.

Volunteers needed for the Purim Carnival. Do a little or do a lot - the choice is yours! Please contact Todd Jackson to volunteer.

Please see sections below for information on upcoming programs

We look forward to celebrating the Bat Mitzvah of Lindsey Apple at the morning service and the B'nai Mitzvah of Kaitlin Footlik and Adam Berkowitz at the afternoon service this Saturday. Mazel tov to Lindsey, Kaitlin, Adam and their families.

L'shalom,

Arlene

Arlene Mayzel

Executive Director

847-940-7575, ext. 118

[email protected]

Upcoming Programs

Tuesday Symposium: History of the Jewish People, 10:00-11:30am. The story of the Jewish people, our story, tells the story of the world. By studying the major memories, moments and movements of the Jewish people we can come to know ourselves and envision our future. We will experience the incredible Hall of History in our Jewish Learning Center - 200 feet of murals displaying hundreds of archival, museum quality photos, maps and documents.

January 23 - Chassidic Judaism led by Cantor Rayna Green

January 30 - Anti-Semitism and the Church Fathers led by Rabbi Yehiel Poupko, Judaic Scholar, Jewish United Fund of the Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Chicago

Havdalah in Pajamas, January 27, 4:30pm. Families with young children, wear your favorite pajamas and join us for a story, songs, and a craft! Click here for more information.

Mimosas for Moms, January 28, 11:00am-12:00pm. Moms - join us for a drink and shmooze, sponsored by Sisterhood. Contact Jacqueline with any questions.

Sunday Adult Education - Family & Parenting at Every Stage, 9:45-10:45am. In these sessions, we will explore some of the Jewish principles and practical strategies that can guide us as we strive to make values-based choices that support and nurture the young people we love.

January 28 - Making Green Choices with Our Kids , led by sustainability expert Eli Green

February 4 - Your Child, The Internet, and You, led by Kelly Grover, Outreach Prevention Specialist, Response Center

February 11 - Navigating the Halls of Middle School, Kelly Goldberg

Chicago Tu BiShvat Community Celebration, January 28, 11:30am-2:30pm. Bring the whole family to plant a tree, create fun crafts, sing Tu BiShvat songs and eat treats. Our BJBE Junior Choir will be performing at 12:45pm!

It's Bingo Time, presented by Sisterhood , February 3, 6:30pm; $25 includes dinner, dessert , one drink and one card . More cards for sale. Awesome silent auction , great Bingo prizes, an evening full of fun.

Purim is coming! Are you ready? Stay Calm & Make Hamantaschen!

Wednesday, February 7, 7:00pm. Join Sisterhood as we learn the secret of making amazing Hamantashen. Everyone goes home with their own batch to bake. For more information, click here.

Quest for Kolin 20th Anniversary Reunion & Fundraiser, February 17, 7:00pm. Join us for food, drink, fundraising, and fun as we help raise money for the Teen Mission to Kolin & Israel 20 years after the first trip. Register here.

Pizza 'n Pints for a Pilgrimage, February 24, 5:00-8:00pm. We are raising money by raising a pint for the kids to go to Kolin and Israel! Join us for as we brew a true Czech Pilsner! Register here.

Save the Dates to celebrate Purim at our annual sing along, shpiel & carnival on Sunday, February 25 and pot luck dinner, Megillah reading and social action project on February 28. Click here to learn more about Purim at BJBE! We will once again be offering a low sensory Carnival experience at 9:00am on 2/25.

AIPAC Policy Conference 2018, March 4-6. Act now to join thousands of other pro-Israel activists for three of the most important days impacting Israel's future! Washington Convention Center. For more information about Policy Conference, or to register, click here.

Don't Stop 'BJBE'-lievin' at the Gala on Saturday, April 28. Save the Date!

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Shabbat Torah Study: Numbers, Saturdays, 11:00am-12:00pm

Talmud Study, Wednesdays, 7:45-9:00am

For more information about the Center for Adult Learning,contact
Andrew Abrams

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YOUTH PROGRAMS

SYG & JYG Cooking for PADS, January 28, 1:30-5:00pm. Help prepare meals to be served to the homeless. For more information, click here.

SYG Day Out, February 3, 9:30am - 8:00pm. Come have a blast with SYG! Events include volunteering at Feed My Starving Children and conquering the Escape Room! For more information, click here.

All Youth Groups at Feed My Starving Children, February 3, 2:00-4:00pm. All 3rd-12th graders are invited to volunteer with us! For more information, click here .

You can always get information and talk with your Youth Group friends on their Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/groups/BJBESYG/ .

All events take place at BJBE unless otherwise stated. For questions or information about youth programs, please contact Cantor Rayna Green.

SERVICES

Friday, January 26, Shabbat Service, 7:30pm.

Shabbat mornings feature our Kol Shabbat Service at 9:30am followed by Torah Study at 11:00am

Wednesday Morning Minyan: Begin your day in a beautiful and powerful way by attending our Wednesday morning Minyan from 6:45am to 7:30am. Each week we pray in the intimate space of the Chapel with a supportive, welcoming group. Experience a prayer service grounded in communal song, thought-provoking liturgy, and deep silence, followed by camaraderie over bagels and coffee. Morning Minyan participants have commented that this worship has connected to their lives in many unexpected and transformative ways. The weekday prayer melodies are available here , although all are welcome to attend regardless of musical or prayerbook knowledge.

Services in both the Sacred Hall and Sanctuary are streamed. To view our live or recorded streams, please click here. You may have to watch an initial commercial before the stream begins, but this is a free and open program accessible to anyone. To access: http://www.ustream.tv/channel/bjbelive.

Questions? Click here to contact Arlene Mayzel.

DAYTIME AT BJBE

Monday Canasta/Mahjong: The Sisterhood will host Canasta and Mahjong games weekly at 12:00pm. All are welcome to join in the fun. To participate, RSVP to Sharon Krivitzky and let her know which game you will be playing and if you can bring supplies.

W ednesday Morning Minyan: Our weekday morning Minyan meets from 6:45-7:30am in the Chapel followed by Talmud Study. The weekday prayer melodies are available here.

Mishkan Shalom, Thursdays, 10:00-11:00am - Please join us each week for Mindfulness and Torah study based on weekly text, poetry and other contemplative readings. We all become one another's teachers as we build our own inner "mishkan" or sanctuary. We will learn to practice meditation so we can access how Torah affects our lives. Relax, renew and create space in your week. Come once, come weekly. If you have any questions, please contact Margot Andersen, trained at Institute for Jewish Spirituality.

SOCIAL ACTION NETWORK

Project Nourish, Sunday, January 28, 9:00am in the kitchen. Please join our friendly group of volunteers as we make sandwiches and assemble lunches for needy people in the city and Lake County. For more information, contact Merrilee Waldron.

We are collecting toiletries, hearing aids, glasses, printer cartridges, and batteries, and new kids' hats and gloves. These much-needed items will be donated to Families Helping Families of Chicagoland, and will be distributed to kids in our community. We are NOT collecting used clothing at this time. Thank you for your generous donations.

January Tzedakah

The Ark

Each year, The ARK cares for 4,000 people who come from all facets of the Chicagoland Jewish community. They provide a safety net for those in need by providing vital human services within a framework of Jewish values and laws.

CARING COMMUNITY

BJBE's Caring Community is a team of volunteers who can act as your extended family when your family needs additional support. Caring Community provides the following services: home delivered meals in times of need, transportation to/from temple or a medical appointment, phone support for people who are ill or lonely, senior education and caregiver support, and a virtual food pantry. To access these services confidentially, please call Gloria Kaiz at 847-945-3741.

BJBE is certified as a Safer Synagogue by Jewish Community Abuse Resources, Education & Solutions (JCARES). Our leadership has been trained in understanding the impact of abuse across the lifespan and improving access to support for congregants experiencing abusive situations. For more information, please contact the clergy at 847-940-7575.

ANNOUNCEMENTS

Never had a Bar or Bat Mitzvah? Join the new, user-friendly Adult Bnai Mitzvah class that is beginning to form. The class meets weekly for approximately a year, culminating with a group Bnai Mitzvah experience. For more information, call the BJBE office at 847.940.7575 or Phyllis Steiner at 847.729.7366.

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Hebrew will now be offered in the fall of 2018 in District 109 at Caruso and Shephard Middle Schools in 7th and 8th grade as a world language! Thank you to all of you who sent emails, came to board meetings, and signed a petition. Your voices were heard.

Book BJBE for your upcoming celebration!! Your spiritual home is also a premier venue with beautiful reception space in the Village Center, Sacred Hall and Courtyard. With completion of the Sanctuary, we have new opportunities available for you to celebrate your special events at BJBE. For information and reservations, contact Erica Stone

or by phone at 847-940-7575.

JUDAICA (GIFT) SHOP

New and exciting merchandise in the Judaica Shop.

Looking for a meaningful wedding present? Want to enhance your own wedding? The Judaica Shop has a selection of colored smash glasses whose shards can be put into a mezuzah, picture frame, menorah, or sculpture. Many in stock or we can order for you. Come talk to us, we're happy to meet with you!

Shop hours are 30 minutes prior to and after Friday Night Services, Sundays 9:30 to 11:30 AM, Wednesdays 4:30 to 6:30 PM (during Religious School) and by special appointment by calling Lynne 847-528-1359.

A fun and easy way to meet other BJBE members is by working in the shop. We will train you and a team member is always with you. For info call Arlene at 224-676-1112.