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| This Week at BJBE |
April 10, 2017 |
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Dear Friends,
Please join us Tuesday morning at 9:30am for a Passover service in the Chapel. BJBE will be hosting a Second Night Congregational Seder in the evening, starting at 5:30pm.
For many of us, BJBE is truly a Canopy of Peace. It is our spiritual community where we join together to pray for the sick, find inspiration in beautiful melodies, learn Torah, pack meals for those less fortunate & share our Jewish values with young minds so that our enduring traditions are passed on from generation to generation. During the month of Passover we are asking for your help to further nurture our Jewish heritage by making a contribution to BJBE's Sustaining Gifts Program. Visit
bjbe.org/sustaining-gifts for more information or to donate. Contact us if you have any questions:
Howard Rosenblum or
Lisa Wilson.
There is still time to submit a special message for Rabbi Stoller and Sandy Robbins for their memory books. The deadline is this Friday. See details below.
Please see sections below for information on these and other upcoming programs.
The BJBE office will close at 12:00pm on Monday, April 10 and will be closed Tuesday, April 11 in observance of Passover.
Wishing you...
Peace, Good times,
Good health
and Happiness...
on Passover & always!
Chag sameach,
Arlene
Arlene Mayzel
Executive Director
847-940-7575, ext. 118
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As we prepare to say "l'hitraot" - see you later - to two beloved members of our BJBE staff, Sandy Robbins and Rabbi Brian Stoller, we are putting together a memory/picture book for each of them. Please send in any letters, memories, and pictures to be included in the book by April 14. Please send letters for Sandy Robbins to Marim Schwartz. Please send letters for Rabbi Stoller to Marni Cooper. OR drop them off in the BJBE office.
Passover Second Seder, Tuesday, April 11, 5:30pm. Join
Rabbi Brian Stoller and
Cantor Rayna Green as they lead BJBE's congregational seder. Experience the spiritual freedom of Pesach surrounded by family and our multi-generational community. Together we will sing, pray and enjoy the wonderful tradition of our heritage.
Click here for more information.
Tuesday Symposium, April 18 & 25, 10:00-11:30m, Beruriah: Talmudic Heroine, Instructor: Rabbi Wendi Geffen, North Shore Congregation Israel
Sunday Adult Learning, Holocaust Stories, In Their Own Words; April 23, 9:45-11:45am, screening of Regina, The World's First Female Rabbi followed by discussion led by Rabbi Karyn Kedar
April 30, 9:45-11:00am, Fritzie Fritzshall
May 7, 9:45-11:00am, Barney Sidler
Saturday, May 6, 8:00pm, Vanya and Sonya and Mash and Spike,
a comedy at the Citadel Theater, Lake Forest. This event is sponsored by the Post Carpool Club, but all are invited to join us for this comedy about a family with long-repressed resentments that bubble over in a weekend full of wild costume parties, voodoo dolls, and surprise romance. To purchase tickets, call the Citadel Box Office at 847 735-8554 x1. Please state that you are from BJBE to purchase discounted tickets at $20 each (regular price is $38.00). Be sure to advise the ticket agent if you need accessible seating. You must purchase your own tickets. The theater is located on the SW corner of Rt 60 & Waukegan Road. Questions? Contact Carol Berger or by phone at 847-205-9793.
Tuesday, May 16, 7:00pm, JUF Speaker & Dessert Reception, featuring Consul General Aviv Ezra. For information and to RSVP,
click here.
Community-wide Tikun Leil Shavuot, Standing on the Edge of Sinai, Tuesday, May 30, 7:00pm at Am Shalom, 840 Vernon Avenue, Glencoe. Join BJBE clergy and 11 other area congregations as we celebrate an evening of music, poetry and prayer featuring Neshama Carelbach.
Shabbat Torah Study: Numbers, Saturdays, 11:00am-12:00pm
; Instructors Rabbi Karyn Kedar and Rabbi Brian Stoller
Talmud Study,
Wednesdays, 7:45-9:00am;
Instructor Rabbi Brian Stoller.
For more information about the Center for Adult Learning, contact Andrew Abrams
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YOUTH PROGRAMS
SYG and KYG
Do a mitzvah! On Sunday, April 23
, 8-12th graders have the opportunity to help serve meals to the homeless, through the PADS program. All 8-12th graders are invited to serve food from 6:00-9:00pm at
1st Presbyterian Church, 824 Waukegan Rd, Deerfield.
Please contact JYG & SYG advisor Eddie Simon
to RSVP and fill out emergency contact form.
Love to sing? You don't have to be in choir to attend the
Chicago Area Youth Choir retreat at OSRUI
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This year's Youth Choir Retreat will take place the weekend of April 21-23 at Olin-Sang-Ruby Union Institute (OSRUI) in Oconomowoc, WI. All children in grades 2-7 are invited to participate in this special weekend!
A talented faculty of cantors and song leaders make this choir weekend a memorable experience. Learn new music, make new friends, perform in concert, and, above all, have fun! You will have the opportunity to compose new melodies based on our theme, Tikun Olam, Repairing the World. On Sunday, these original songs will be presented as we perform a mitzvah in singing at a senior home in our area. Contact
Cantor Green if you are interested in your child attending and/or learning more.
All events take place at BJBE unless otherwise stated. For questions or information about youth programs, please contact
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SERVICES
Shabbat Service, Friday, April 14, 7:30pm
Passover Service, Tuesday, April 11, 9:30am
Last Day Passover Service with Yizkor, Monday, April 17, 9:30am
Shabbat mornings feature our
Kol Shabbat service
at
9:30am
followed by
Torah Study
at
11:00am
led by BJBE clergy.
Please join us for 15 minutes of silent meditation from 9:10-9:25am in the Sanctuary before Kol Shabbat.
Wednesday Morning Minyan
:
Begin your day in a beautiful and powerful way by attending our Wednesday morning Minyan from 6:45am to 7:15am. Each week we pray in the intimate space of the Chapel with Rabbi Stoller and 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. For more information, contact Rabbi Stoller. 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.
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DAYTIME AT BJBE
Monday Canasta/Mahjong: The Sisterhood will host Canasta and Mahjong games on the 2nd and 4th Mondays of each month at 1:00pm. 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.
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ednesday Morning Minyan:
Our weekday morning Minyan meets i
n the BJBE Chapel from 6:45 - 7:15am. Contact Rabbi Stoller for an audio CD of the weekday prayer melodies.
Mishkan Shalom - Jewish Mindfulness and Meditation Group
. Join us for this drop in group to learn more about how mindfulness can help you stay present and calm in the midst of frantic living. We will explore the weekly Torah portion and other readings with a spiritual sense of love (chesed) and acceptance (emet).
Wednesdays
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1:00-2:00 pm
. New meditators welcome! For more information, call Margot Andersen 847-525-1710.
Thursday Tai Chi Chu'an:
We offer a weekly Thursday morning Tai Chi class led by Dr. Drew Serlin at 7:30am. There is no charge for these classes.
Prepare for Prayer-Open Your Heart. Please join us for 15 minutes of silent meditation from 9:10-9:25am in the Sanctuary, Saturdays before Kol Shabbat. This ancient custom is meant to help you transition from busy life, settle your mind and open your heart prior to your prayer practice. No meditation experience necessary! Margot Andersen, 847-525-1710.
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SOCIAL ACTION NETWORK
We the People, Making our Voices Heard:
Participate in the democratic process and learn about important current issues and how to make your voice heard. Christ Methodist Church, 600 Deerfield Road, Deerfield is hosting the following non-partisan presentations followed by Q&A:
Education, Tuesday, April 18, 7:00pm
, Speaker: State Representative Scott Drury and Representatives from the League of Women Voters
Environment, Monday, May 8, 7:00pm
, Speaker: U.S. Congressman Brad Schneider and The Sierra Club
We are collecting toiletries, batteries, hearing aids, eyeglasses, ink cartridges, and cell phones. Thank you for your generous donations.
We are NOT collecting used clothing at this time.
The founding principle of the Illinois Holocaust Museum and Education Center is Remember the Past, Transform the Future. The Museum is dedicated to preserving the legacy of the Holocaust by honoring the memories of those who were lost and by teaching universal lessons that combat hatred, prejudice and indifference. The Museum fulfills its mission through the exhibition, preservation and interpretation of its collections and through education programs and initiatives that foster the promotion of human rights and the elimination of genocide.
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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, chicken or vegetable soups (always available in the kitchen!) and a virtual food pantry. To access these services confidentially, please call Gloria Kaiz at 847-945-3741.
The Caring Community and CJE Senior Life are pleased to offer individual appointments at no charge with Senior Health Insurance Counselor Esther Craven. Esther has over 25 years of experience at CJE. As a benefits specialist, she offers assistance and advocacy in areas of Medicare, health insurance and resources for retirement. Individual appointments with Esther are available at BJBE on Mondays, April 24 and June 12, 3:00 - 6:30pm. Please email Debbie Heywood or call her in the temple office at 847.940.7575.
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.
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ANNOUNCEMENTS
PFLAG Meeting, Thursday, April 13, 7:15pm. PFLAG provides an opportunity for dialogue about sexual orientation and gender identity to create a society that respects human diversity. Meetings are open to the community and free of charge.
Help BJBE while you shop!
AmazonSmile is a simple and automatic way for you to support BJBE every time you shop, at no cost to you. When you shop at
AmazonSmile (using either your Amazon or AmazonPrime account), you'll find the exact same low prices, vast selection and convenient shopping experience as Amazon.com, with the added bonus that Amazon will donate a portion of the purchase price back to BJBE.
Once you've selected Congregation B'nai Jehoshua Beth Elohim, every eligible purchase you make at smile.amazon.com will result in a donation. For more information about
AmazonSmile,
click here.
BJBE Sisterhood
wants you to know...Whatever you are celebrating.....whether it is a special birthday, anniversary, baby naming, auf ruf, new job, retirement, special trip or any life cycle occasion that you want to share with your temple family, consider sponsoring an oneg to share your simcha!
BJBE Sisterhood will help you share your joy at the Friday night oneg shabbat after the service honoring your event. The fee is $150 which includes our generous dessert trays as well as your name in the Shabbat Bulletin and a thank you at the end of services. You may contact Sharon Silver
with any questions. Checks payable to BJBE Sisterhood. Thank You and Mazel Tov!
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.
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JUDAICA (GIFT) SHOP
Are you having kids at your family seder? The Judaica Shop has jumping frogs, coloring placemats, a Tic Tac Toad wooden game, and a brand-new children's Passover storybook called
Roasted Eggs and Lamb, beautifully illustrated in eye-catching colors to simply explain the Passover story. Need a gift? We have acrylic matzo boxes, silicone spatulas, soft collapsible matzo trays, and horseradish, saltwater, and charoses bowls in varying sizes and prices. Not to mention beautiful seder plates and those little glass dishes you use on top of your plate to hold the symbolic foods.
Hours for the Judaica Shop are
Fridays 30 minutes prior to and following Friday Night Services, Wednesdays 4:30pm-6:30pm, Sundays 9:30am-11:30am, and always by special appointment by calling Lynne 847-215-1357.
Looking for a fun and easy way to meet other BJBE members? How about helping out in the Judaica Shop? Don't worry -- we will train you. For information, please call Arlene Wineberg, 224-676-1112.
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Education Team
Sandy Robbins
(Director of Education)
(Chai School Principal
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(Director of Preschool)
(Hebrew School Principal)
(JYG & SYG Advisor)
Lauren Sandoval
(KYG Advisor)
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Administrative Team
(Executive Director)
(Accounting Manager)
(Facility Manager)
Chime Costello
(Rabbi's Assistant)
(Reception/Administrative Assistant)
(Cantors' Assistant) Phyllis Pearlman
(Executive Director's Assistant)
Event Coordinator
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Lay Leaders
Gary Schaffel
(President)
Want to uphold Jewish ideals from generation to generation.....Donate to the Sustaining Gifts Program. Click "DONATE" above or contact
Phyllis in the BJBE office to make a gift..
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| Contact Information |
| Arlene Mayzel, Executive Director Congregation B'nai Jehoshua Beth Elohim 1201 Lake Cook Road Deerfield, IL 60015 (847) 940-7575 |
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