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This Week at BJBE
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March 18, 2019
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A Note from
Tracy Friend
and
Lisa Wilson
Dear Congregants,
After six months of careful research and planning, we are excited to share with you our plans to launch a new membership/dues model that is both revolutionary and consistent with our long held Jewish values. We are abandoning our current (and outdated) traditional dues structure in favor of a more modern and engaging approach which encourages members to determine how much they give based on recommended levels and reference points provided by BJBE.
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A Note from our Gala Committee
Spring will have sprung and we will be ready to dance and sing the night away at BJBE at our Annual Gala on April 6th.
"From the Big Screen to Broadway" will feature music from your favorite movies and Broadway musicals from across the decades in our annual "fun raiser" and fundraiser.
Nosh..
oy vays mir...did you say nosh? Please bring your bow ties and your appetites! Catered by City BBQ, Hel's Kitchen, Pear Tree Catering, Poochies, North Shore Catering, Sweet Thing, Catered by Design and more. Oh...can you say cheese curds and sliders from Culver's?
"Denise...the diet starts April 7th I promise"
Fun? Did you say fun?.. Broadway Karaoke/Sing-along during dinner? Jewelry Box giveaway...honestly..Emmis. Live auction...Jerusalem and Park City Condos! Patio Set and events with Clergy. Who's ready?
Then there are the real reasons we Gala. We see old friends and we make new friends. We laugh and we hug. We dance and we sing. We build community.
And we hope to see you there.
The Gala Committee
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The Purim Celebration Continues!!
Erev Purim Celebration
Potluck Dinner &
Social Action Project
THIS WEDNESDAY, March 20 @ 6:30pm.
Be part of creating the fun! Click here to answer some questions ahead of Family Feud: Shushan Edition.
RSVP | More info
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Mazel tov to our members, Susan and David Diamond, on the engagement of their son, Michael, to Robyn Banfield, daughter of Phil and Fran Banfield.
Mazel tov to our members
Erin and David Dubin on the engagment of their son, Danny, to Tamara Stein, daughter of Liz and Deon Stein.
If you would like to make a donation in honor of this simcha, please visit
www.bjbe.org/giving
or call the BJBE office at 847.940.7575.
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Passover is Just Around the Corner!
BJBE has something for everyone.
BJBE Women's Seder
Wednesday
, April 3, 5:30pm
Adult Ed: Pesach
Sunday, April 7, 9:45am
KYG and JYG Chocolate Seder
Sunday, April 14, 1:30pm
Festival Service for Passover
Saturday, April 20, 9:30am
Congregational Second Seder
Saturday, April 20, 5:30pm
Join your BJBE community at the Congregational Second Night Seder with a wonderful traditional dinner, led by Rabbi Jason Fenster and Cantor Rayna Green. Sign up by April 11. For questions, email
Erica Stone or call Lynne 847-528-1359.
Festival Service and Yizkor for Passover
Friday, April 26, 9:30am
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125th Anniversary Quiz
Test your knowledge about our congregation with our fun quiz series questions
. Answer at the end of this email.
Which popular morning service did Rabbi Karyn Kedar create once BJBE moved to Deerfield?
B. Tashlich
C. Kol Shabbat
D. Lag B'Omer Service
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UPCOMING PROGRAMS & ADULT EDUCATION
Symposium: Religion in the 21st Century
We are inviting clergy and leaders from the Jewish community to learn more about different Jewish denominations and segments of the Jewish community.
For a full listing of topics and instructors (and our archive of past sessions), click
here
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Purim*, taught by Rabbi Fenster
Tuesday, March 19, 10:00am
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Jewish Spirituality will be rescheduled later this spring.
Torah on Tap
Wednesday, April 10, 7:00pm
Mishkan Shalom
Saturdays, 11:00am-12:00pm
Talmud Study
Wednesdays, 8:00-9:00am
Canasta & Mahjong, hosted by Sisterhood
Mondays, 12:00pm
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Israel Advocacy and Travel Opportunities
Joint Mission to Israel Informational Meeting
Tuesday, March 19, 6:15pm
Relationships between the Interfaith communities on the Northshore have deepened through social action work and serious study. In particular, The Reverend Anne Jolly, spiritual leader at St. Gregory's Episcopal Church in Deerfield and Rabbi Kedar have developed a deep and abiding personal relationship. Our two communities are planning an Interfaith trip to Israel, October 19 - 29, 2020. We are very excited about seeing Israel through this shared lens.
Reclaiming Our Narrative
Friday, April 5, 7:30pm
South African activists, Klaas Mokgomole and Mmamalema Molepo, will give the sermon about how anti-Israel movements exploit South Africa's history of Apartheid.
Campus Crash Course
, offered in partnership with StandWithUs
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CHAVA CENTER, JEWISH LEARNING CENTER, & YOUTH
SYG Phineas and Ferb Lounge Night
Wednesday, April 3, 6:30pm
Family Night at Max & Benny's
Monday, April 8, 5:00-7:00pm
Make dinner time easy! Join BJBE in the back room at Max & Benny's, which will be reserved just for us. Meet up with friends for crafts, games, and fun!
Family Havdalah
Saturday, April 13, 4:00-5:30pm
Say goodbye to Shabbat and usher in a new week with sweetness and light. Our short multi-sensory service is ideal for families with children in 2nd grade and younger. Each program includes songs, crafts, and a light snack.
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SERVICES
Shabbat Services featuring Soul Zimra
Kol Shabbat Service, followed by Torah Study
Saturday, March 22, 9:30am
Morning Minyan, followed by Talmud Study
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SOCIAL ACTION NETWORK
Project Nourish
Sunday, March 25, 9:00am
Please join our friendly group of volunteers as we make sandwiches and assemble lunches for people in the city and Lake County who don't have enough to eat. For more information, contact
Merilee.
Social Action Project Collection Ahead of the Purim Celebration
For our
Erev Purim Celebration on March 20, our Chai School students organized a social action project to make bagged lunches to support guests at PADS. Please bring in individually wrapped chips, cookies, and other shelf-stable snacks and place them in the marked bin in the Tzedakah niche.
Garden on Mars
is one of the many organizations doing the holy work of rebuilding. BJBE volunteered their time and money at this beautiful organization in the Lower 9th Ward for many years as part of our mission to NOLA; building a chicken coop, building garden boxes, and planting for them.
Garden On Mars is an urban garden project growing fresh food & flowers
on vacant lots throughout New Orleans. Their mission is to provide gardening solutions to local residents in order to bring forgotten land back to life, to increase access to fresh food, and to empower residents to sell what they grow to local restaurants and florists.
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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 BJBE or a medical appointment, phone support for people who are ill or lonely, senior education and caregiver support, and a virtual food pantry.
Learn more
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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JUDAICA (GIFT) SHOP
Stop by the gift shop for all of your Passover needs, from Seder plates, Miriam cups, Afikommen and matzah covers to items for your children and grandchildren! don't forget, we carry wedding gifts, mezuzzot, Kiddush cups, candle holders, candles from Israel, yahrzeit lights and much more! If you need a Tallit for you or your B'nai Mitzvah child, we have a large selection from Israel. We also stock yads and kipot (for one or many). Also, come visit our new Jewelry Nook!
The shop is open 1/2 hour before and after services on Friday evenings, Sundays when JLC is in session, and weekdays by appointment. Please contact Sue or
Marilyn for more information or to make an appointment.
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COMMUNITY EVENTS & ANNOUNCEMENTS
Presented by the Crown Family Center for Jewish and Israel Studies at Norris University Center, 1999 Campus Drive, Evanston Campus at Northwestern University.
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This Week at BJBE
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125th Anniversary Quiz Answers
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Education Team
(Director of Preschool)
(Coordinator of Youth Learning & Engagement)
(Coordinator of Educational Programs & Operations)
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Management and Operations Team
(Executive Director)
(Accounting Manager)
(Senior Clergy's Assistant)
(Coordinator, Membership, Communications, & Special Projects)
(
Clergy Assistant and Special Projects Coordinator)
(Event Coordinator & Assistant to Executive Director)
(Facility Manager)
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Lay Leaders
(Co-Presidents)
Lara Kunz
Molly Hershenhouse
(Sisterhood Co-Presidents)
Want to uphold Jewish ideals from generation to generation.....Donate to the Sustaining Gifts Program. Click "DONATE" above.
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| Contact Information |
| Sally J. Sachar, Executive Director (847) 940-7575 |
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