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| This Week at BJBE |
July 10, 2017 |
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Dear Friends,
This week's summer activities for the young & young at heart!
- Thursday evening - Family Night at Max & Benny's
- Thursday evening - Post Carpool Club concert at Botanic Garden
- Sunday morning - Sunday in the Park with Bagels for young families
We are excited to share our enthusiasm for BJBE with prospective members. Whether their interest is a Jewish education for their children, experiencing a variety of worship services, thought-provoking adult education or repairing the world, we have summer activities to introduce those looking for a spiritual home to our community. BJBE is hosting an event this Wednesday evening.
It's Amazon Prime Night! Don't forget to sign up for Amazon Smile, where a portion of every purchase you make is donated to Congregation BJBE.
Please see the sections below for information on these and other programs.
Arlene Mayzel
Executive Director
847-940-7575, ext. 118
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July Events for Prospective Members! Mark your calendars and make plans to bring friends, family and neighbors who are looking for a spiritual home. BJBE has an array of events to introduce prospective members to our vibrant BJBE community.
Click here for a flyer to share.
Wednesday, July 12, 7:00pm;
Meet Missy Bell, our new Director of Education, to learn more about our cutting edge Jewish Learning Center curriculum and facility. Connect with Rabbi Kedar, Rabbi Fenster and Cantor Green.
Wednesday, July 26, 6:00pm; Torah on Tap at Lynfred
Winery, 971 N. Milwaukee Ave, Wheeling. Join our clergy for a lively discussion and a drink!
Friday, July 28, 6:00pm, Join the congregation for a
Shabbat service at Wood Oaks Park, 1198 Sanders Road in Northbrook. Come early and bring a picnic dinner. Share in a special oneg treat from the ice cream truck.
Thursday, July 13 & Thursday, August 10, 5:00-8:00pm.
Don't miss out on Max and Benny's Family Night with BJBE!
Join BJBE clergy and staff in the back party room which is reserved just for families - there will be an art project, songs, $5 kids meals, and a sundae bar for the whole family! The room can fill up fast so make sure to call ahead and reserve a space! Families are responsible for their own dinner. Max and Benny's, 461 Waukegan Rd, Northbrook.
Enjoy Summer Evenings with the BJBE Post Carpool Club, for fun loving "mature" members and friends of BJBE. Contact Carol Berger for information or program suggestions. 2 lovely evenings under the stars are planned:
Thursday, July 13, 6:00pm,
Meet us at the Botanic Gardens for the Hot Summer Nights Program featuring music by R-Gang. Their show includes soul, gospel, blues, and rock. Admission is free with a membership parking sticker. If you do not have one, let us know and we will try to connect you with someone else attending. Bring your own dinner and beverage. We will provide dessert. Some chairs are available.
Sunday, August 6
, Meet us at Ravinia. Gates open at 3:00pm, concert starts at 5:00pm. The Chicago Symphony's Mancini & Moon River; plus hits from Pink Panther, Days of Wine and Roses, Victor /Victoria and much more. Bring your own main course, beverage, chairs and table for your picnic, and either an appetizer, side dish, or dessert to share. When you arrive at the Park, take the path to the left of the Theater (you will be facing it after you enter the gate), follow the path down to the corner where the paths cross just before the Pavilion. We will be on the corner to the left of the Pavilion, near the wine cart and Rest Room. If you came last summer, it is the same corner. Lawn Admission Tickets are $10.00 each or you may choose to picnic with us pre-concert and enjoy pavilion seats ($25) You must purchase your own tickets on line here, or at the gate.
Sunday in the Park with Bagels, July 16,10:00am-12:00pm, Sunset Woods Park in Highland Park. Explore the Jewish calendar through crafts, games, music and (of course) bagels! This fun, free event is best suited for families with young children (infant-8) but all are welcome. Join our Facebook event here. Registration is encouraged; please use this link. Questions? Please contact Anne. This event is sponsored by the North Shore Jewish community, including BJBE and 20 other organizations.
In case of inclement weather, the event will move to the Bernard Weinger JCC (300 Revere Drive, Northbrook). You will be notified by 8:00am if we are headed indoors.
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.
Join our clergy for a lively discussion and a drink at Torah on Tap! Appetizers will be provided, pay for your own drinks. 21+, please!
Wednesday, July 26, 6:00-8:00pm, Lynfred Winery 971 N. Milwaukee Ave., Wheeling
Wednesday, August 9, 7:00-9:00pm,The Beer Market 1270 S. Milwaukee Ave., Vernon Hills
RSVP to Anne Robbin or by phone 847-940-7575. BJBE congregants are encouraged to bring friends to introduce to our community. Click here for additional information.
Shabbat in the Park, Friday, July 28, 6:00pm, Wood Oaks Park, Northbrook. Come early and bring a picnic dinner. Enjoy a special oneg treat from the ice cream truck.
Click here for more information.
Tour the Driehaus Museum with BJBE Sisterhood, Tuesday,
August 1. Time to be determined by group. BJBE Sisterhood invites you to step back into the past as we tour the beautiful Driehaus Museum in Chicago. Contact
Sue Goldstein to let her know your interest in attending.
It's Sisterhood Re-Sale Time! Drop off Saturday, August 5, 2:00pm - 8:00pm, Donations needed, remember - your gently used things will become someone else's delight.
Sorry no computers, magazines or undergarments.
Sale, Sunday, August 6, 9:00am - 4:00pm & Monday August 7 12:00pm - 7:00pm. To volunteer or for more information contact
Diane Sachs or by phone at 847.559.8950 I 847.710.6625.
Sisterhood Book Club, Tuesday, August 15, 12:00 -1:30pm.
Hedda Schless will be facilitating a discussion on
A Back Pack, A Bear and Eight Crates of Vodka by Lev Golinkin. All are welcome to join us. Feel free to bring your lunch and join in the lively discussion.
Beginning Conversational Hebrew with Ezra Kedar
starts Sundays in September, 9:45am Call the office to register. September 10,17,24; October 8,15,29; November 5,12,19;
December 3
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
Please note Summer Service Schedule
Shabbat Service, Friday, July 14
, 5:15pm wine & cheese pre-oneg; 6:00pm service in the Chapel
Shabbat in the Park, Friday, July 28, 6:00pm, Wood Oaks Park, Northbrook. Come early and bring a picnic dinner. Enjoy a special oneg treat from the ice cream truck.
Click here for more information.
Shabbat mornings feature our
Kol Shabbat Service
at
9:30am
followed by
Torah Study
at
11:00am.
Rabbi Fenster
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.
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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.
July Tzedakah
Keshet is internationally recognized for its leading edge services for individuals with disabilities.
From its local programming at over seventy sites in the Chicago area to its international consultations, the organization strives to meet its most important mission: To do whatever necessary to allow individuals with disabilities to achieve their potential.
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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.
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, July 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
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
Missy Bell
(Chai School Principal
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(Director of Preschool)
(JYG & SYG Advisor)
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Administrative Team
(Executive Director)
(Accounting Manager)
(Facility Manager)
(Education Assistant)
(Clergy's Assistant) Phyllis Pearlman
(Executive Director's Assistant)
( Event Coordinator)
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Lay Leaders
(Co-Presidents)
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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