This Week at BJBE - February 5, 2018

This Week at BJBE

February 5 , 2018

Dear Friends,

We are thrilled to welcome Sally J. Sachar to the BJBE Community as our new Executive Director! Sally brings to BJBE decades of experience with non-profit organizations where she has been a volunteer, critical staff member, Board member, COO and CEO. Most recently, Sally has been the Chief Operating and Program Officer at UsAgainstAlzheimer's (UsA2), a national organization headquartered in Washington DC.

Regarding her appointment as Executive Director, Sally noted, "I am deeply honored to join the BJBE community. I welcome the chance to bring to BJBE my leadership experience and passion, combined with smart hard work. I look forward to working with the clergy, staff and lay leadership to continue BJBE's mission, vision and values, providing a caring, nurturing environment, and the warmest sense of community."

Sally can be reached at 847-940-7575, ext. 118 or via email at [email protected]. She welcomes you to come say hello the next time you are in the office!

Please join us in wishing Sally a warm welcome to the BJBE Community!

Going forward, we will be including birth announcements and other celebratory milestones in our weekly email. If you have a Mazal Tov Moment to share with us, please call the BJBE office at 847.940.7575!

UPCOMING PROGRAMS

Tuesday Symposium: History of the Jewish People, 10:00-11:30am.

February 6 - Enlightenment, Napoleon, & the Bill of Rights led by Rabbi Jason Fenster

February 13 - Religious Movements: Reform, Conservative, Orthodox, led by Rabbi Jason Fenster

Sunday Adult Education - Family & Parenting at Every Stage, 9:45-10:45am.

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

Join BJBE Stars for Business, Monday, February 12, 7:30pm for "Hear's to Your Success" -- an interactive session that will help make you a better listener at work or in your family. Plus -- food, drinks and plenty of schmoozing! Please RSVP to Stan Slovin.

Support the Teen Mission to Kolin & Israel

Quest for Kolin 20th Anniversary Reunion & Fundraiser, February 17, 7:00pm. Register here .

Pizza 'n Pints for a Purpose, February 24, 5:00-8:00pm. Register here.

The beautiful art collection displayed in the Village center is for sale to benefit the 2018 teen trip to Kolin and Israel. If you would like to purchase any of these lithographs, serigraphs or etchings, please contact Sue Schloss or at 224-558-5700 or Susi Goldstein or at 312-371-1224.

Online catalogue will be available soon.

Celebrate Purim with BJBE!

Sisterhood: Stay Calm & Make Hamantaschen!

For more information, click here.

HUGS Purim, Tuesday, February 20, 6:30-7:30pm. Learn more here.

Low-Sensory Purim Experience, Sunday, February 25, 9:00-10:00am. Learn more here.

Purim Shpiel, Megillah Reading, & Carnival, Sunday, February 25, 9:30am. Bring an unopened box of pasta to shake as a grogger and then donate it to the food pantry! Please contact Todd Jackson to volunteer. Register for the carnival here.

Purim Megillah Reading, Potluck Dinner, & Social Action Project, Wednesday, February 28, 5:30-8:30pm. Learn more here.

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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.

BJBE Sisterhood Women's Seder, Monday, March 19, 5:30-8:00. Learn more 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

JYG vs. SYG YouTube Competition, February 11, 1:30-3:30pm. Get ready for this collaborative, karaoke-style, friendly competition in the BJBE.TV studio. For more information, click here .

KYG Cupcake Wars, February 18, 2:00-4:00pm. 3rd-5th graders - join KYG for this delicious event! For more information, click here.

NFTY678 Kallah, February 23-25. All 6-8th graders are invited to participate in this regional youth group event at URJ OSRUI camp in Oconomowoc, Wisconsin! For more information and to register, 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

Shabbat Service, Friday, February 9, 7:30pm.

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

Tot Shabbat, Saturday, February 10, 9:30am . Please join us for this interactive Shabbat experience with songs, prayers, stories and a special Kiddie Kiddush. Tot Shabbat is designed for children under the age of 5 and their families.

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 Anne Robbin.

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

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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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.