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| This Week at BJBE |
June 5, 2017 |
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Dear Friends,
Be a part of the quorum and have a voice in the life of the congregation!
Join your BJBE community at the Annual Meeting this evening. To highlight our partnership with Glenkirk, they will be staffing the Beit Cafe starting at 6:30pm. The meeting will start at 7:00pm with reports and opportunities to vote on the 2017/18 budget and board slate. There is always an interesting and informative Q & A.
We need 100 adult members for a quorum.
Please join us Friday evening for Leadership Shabbat, including the installation of the 2017/18 Board of Trustees, Sisterhood Board and SYG Board. We also will be celebrating a special moment in the life of our synagogue as we dedicate our beautiful new Torah mantles.
BJBE is pleased to be the host congregation for the JUF panel discussion, "Parenting in the Age of Social Media: Focus on
Netflix 13 Reasons Why" on Sunday, June 11.
Please be sure to register for the 2017/18 school year. Registration is available in a convenient online format.
Please see sections below for information on these and other upcoming programs.
This Saturday, we look forward to celebrating the Bar Mitzvah of Dylan Alexander at the morning service and the Bar Mitzvah of Beau Rosin at the Havdalah service. Mazel tov to Dylan and Beau. We also wish to extend a mazel tov to Brooke Blumenfeld and her family on becoming a Bat Mitzvah in Israel.
L'shalom,
Arlene Mayzel
Executive Director
847-940-7575, ext. 118
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BJBE Annual Meeting, Monday, June 5. In partnernship with Glenkirk, enjoy coffee and snacks at the Beit Cafe at 6:30pm followed by the meeting at 7:00pm. Be involved in the life of the congregation by hearing updates on important activities, voting on the 2017/18 budget and Board slate, and participating in Q & A. Baby sitting is available with a reservation. Please contact Phyllis or by phone at 847.940.7575 to make a babysitting reservation. We need a quorum of 100 adult members to conduct synagogue business so please mark your calendars.
Friday, June 9, 7:30pm, Leadership Shabbat & Torah Mantle Dedication. Please join us for this sacred and significant service as we install new Co-presidents Tracy Friend and Lisa Wilson, the 2017/18 Board of Trustees and Sisterhood Board. We will also be dedicating our beautiful new Torah mantles.
Sunday, June 11, 6:30 - 8:30pm, Parenting in the Age of Social Media: Focus on Netflix's 13 Reasons Why. BJBE is proud to be hosting this important panel discussion on the North Shore. For more information,
Summer Events for Prospective Members! Mark your calendars and make plans to bring friends, family and neighbors who are looking for a spiritual home.
Tuesday, June 20, 7:00pm, An opportunity to connect with clergy and professional staff to discover what BJBE can offer.
Wednesday, July 12, 7:00pm, Learn more about BJBE through conversations with our clergy and new Director of Education.
Friday, July 28, 6:00pm, Worship with us at Wood Oaks Park, 1198 Sanders Road in Northbrook.
Monday, August 21 at 7:00pm, Discover more about BJBE during an intimate gathering at the home of a BJBE member.
Friday, August 25, 7:30pm, Join us for a Shabbat service followed by Dessert under the Stars.
Sunday, June 25th, 10:30am, Post Carpool Club Brunch and a Movie.
Join our merry band of "mature" members and friends for brunch and a showing of
Moonlight with d
iscussion led by Dick Adler.
Moonlight
was the surprise best picture at the Academy Awards, also winning best supporting actor and best adapted screenplay.
$18 per person for BJBE Members, $20 for guests. RSVP by June 15. For more information and to RSVP, contact Carol Berger.
Back by popular demand: the BJBE Sisterhood Kallah (retreat).
Treat yourself to 24 hours of relaxation, good food, Shabbat prayer, awesome workshops, and fun with your BJBE Sisters.
July 21-22 at the Marriott Hotel, Hoffman Estates. Cost is $150 per person if sharing a room, $200 in a private room. For more information, call Lynne 847-215-1357.
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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BJBE is committed to meeting the needs of our children of all ages. To keep our tweens and teens engaged with Judaism throughout their middle and high school years, we offer opportunities for sacred friendship, connection, learning, social action, leadership, travel and fun. Our programming is on break for summer while many of our teens are away at camp or traveling - however, keep your eyes here or check our website for fall events!
All events take place at BJBE unless otherwise stated. For questions or information about youth programs, please contact Cantor Rayna Green.
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SERVICES
Leadership Shabbat & Torah Mantle Dedication, Friday, June 9, 7:30pm
Shabbat mornings feature our
Kol Shabbat Service
at
9:30am
followed by
Torah Study
at
11:00am. Cantor Frost will lead Torah Study this Saturday.
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 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
Cantor Green. 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 weekly 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.
W
ednesday Morning Minyan:
Our weekday morning Minyan meets i
n the BJBE Chapel from 6:45 - 7:15am. Talmud Study meets immediately after the service. For more information, contact Cantor Green.The weekday prayer melodies are available here.
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.
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SOCIAL ACTION NETWORK
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.
June Tzedakah
SHALVA is the oldest independent, Jewish domestic abuse agency in the United States. They have been instrumental in facilitating national and international dialogues on the specific needs of Jewish families experiencing domestic violence. SHALVA carries out its mission by working to create Shalom Bayit, peace in the home. For 30 years, SHALVA has strived to break the cycle of abuse.
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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 Monday, June 12, 3:00 - 6:30pm. Please email Phyllis Pearlman 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, June 8, 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.
Our BJBE website has a brand new look!
Our website has been redesigned to be more accessible and user-friendly with a cleaner look for our members!
- Use the easy-to-read menus to navigate - explore all of the different areas of our website quickly and easily.
- Our website will be mobile friendly! You will be able to easily access all of the features of the BJBE website from your phone or tablet!
- Our new calendar is much more user-friendly with new features to help you find out information about upcoming programs and events.
- For questions or additional information, please contact Anne Robbin.
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
Stop by the Judaica Shop to see the
new wall and shelf art by Gary Rosenthal, including chais and hamsas for your home. We have some new tzedakah boxes for baby gifts, candles from Safed and a lot of new mezuzahs for the home. And take a look at our "love" sculpture for wedding glass shards-a beautiful piece at a very low price!
The Judaica Shop is open
Fridays 30 minutes prior to and following Friday night services, Wednesdays 1:00pm-3:00pm, Sundays during the summer when the building is open 9:30am-11:30am, and always by special appointment by calling Lynne at 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)
(Reception/Administrative Assistant)
(Clergy's 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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