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This Week at BJBE
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April 2
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A Note from Sally Sachar, Executive Director
Dear Congregant,
We hope you have you received your first Counting the Omer emails, which Rabbi Kedar previewed in a message you should have received Saturday afternoon.
The Omer refers to the 49-day period between the second night of Passover and the holiday of Shavuot.
As Rabbi Kedar wrote, this will be "a seven-week course in spiritual awakening. Each week you will be introduced to a different spiritual principle that you will consider for a seven-day period." The principles are:
Decide, Discern, Choose, Hope, Imagine, Courage, and Pray.
As
as Rabbi Kedar further wrote, "
Without judgement, criticism, pressure you will ask yourself how does this week's principle resonate with my life? How can this principle propel me to take the next step toward my goals of a life with more meaning and a greater sense of purpose? After years of study and practice, I have discovered that there is great power in the practice of these principles in the order they are presented. The principles seem simple enough. The greatest complexities and wonder reside in the simplest of things. This is an invitation to pay attention, to slow down, to reach inward, just a bit. Or a lot."
Please email me if you wish to receive the Counting the Omer emails and are not receiving them.
We hope you enjoy this journey.
Also, please note we have the
Passover Festival Service & Yizkor
on
Friday, April 6 at 9:30am and the Mizmor L'Shabbat Service on Friday, April 6 at 7:30pm, featuring our sensational tefilah band. We also have on Saturday, April 7, our Kol Shabbat Service at 9:30am followed by Torah Study at 11:00am
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We hope you will join us, and that you have a lovely and meaningful Pesach.
- Sally
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Czech, Please!
A Concert for Kolin & Israel
April 15, 2018, 4:30 p.m.
Join Cantor Jennifer Frost,
along with Cantors Rosalie Boxt,
Ellen Dreskin, Tracey Scher, and
Rabbi Leora Kaye
for an afternoon of story & song.
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BJBE Gala
April 28, 2018, 7:00 pm
Don't miss BJBE's biggest night! Fundraising, Food, Drinks, Dancing, Games, & More!
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UPCOMING PROGRAMS & ADULT EDUCATION
Congregation BJBE is the beneficiary of a number of works of art. These limited edition lithographs, serigraphs and etchings are now available for sale.
All of the artists in the collection have had numerous shows in galleries and museums throughout the world and have received international acclaim.
Tuesday Symposium: History of the Jewish People
Tuesday, April 10, 10:00-11:30am
The Forgotten Pioneer: Jean Carroll and the Origin of Jewish Female Standup Comedy,
led by Grace Overbeke, PhD candidate in Theater and Drama at Northwestern University
Maintaining Memory: Stories of the Holocaust
April 15, 9:45-11:00am - Holocaust Survivor
George Brent
April 22, 10:00am-12:00pm - Screening of "A Holocaust Trilogy"
April 29, 9:45-11:00am - Holocaust Survivor Ernst "Ernie" Heimann
18 Under 18 Community Celebration
April 16, 7:00pm at Chicago Botanic Gardens
We are so excited that BJBE's own Max Marino has been selected as one of this year's 18 Under 18 Honorees! Tickets to the Celebration can be purchased
here. Mazel Tov to the Marino family!
Sisterhood White Elephant Event
Monday, April 16, 6:30-9:00pm
Now's the time to re-gift, that certain item you won't miss. Bring something you've been hoarding, someone else will find it most rewarding. Gently used or brand new, wrap it pretty and say adieu!
Counting the Omer Classes with Rabbi Kedar
Tuesdays, April 17, 11:30am; May 1, 11:00am & May 15, 11:00am
We will explore the Jewish principles involved in preparing to receive Torah. Omer, A Counting by Rabbi Kedar will be used as one of the texts for discussion. Join us as we make these 49 days count!
Celebrate Israel@70 at the Yom Ha'atzmaut Community Celebration
Thursday April 19, 6:00-9:00pm at North Shore Congregation Israel
Celebrate 70 years of Israel's Independence with Israeli food and live music from Israeli cover band Capaim!
Hear from special guest speakers, enjoy a reading of the Declaration of Independence Megillah, and meet Consul General Aviv Ezra. Participate in the traditional torch lighting ceremony symbolizing your deep connection to the land and people of Israel. BJBE is a partner of this event.
Register here >>
BJBE Spring Blood Drive
Sunday, April 22, 8:30am-1:00pm
Every two seconds, someone needs blood. Help save a life. Coordinated by the BJBE Social Action Network.
Shabbat Torah Study: Deuteronomy
Saturdays, 11:00am-12:00pm
Talmud Study
Wednesdays, 7:45-9:00am
Canasta & Mahjong, hosted by Sisterhood
Mondays, 12:00pm
Mishkan Shalom
Thursdays, 10:00-11:00am.
Join us each week for Mindfulness and Torah study based on weekly text, poetry and other contemplative readings. We 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. Contact
Margot Andersen with any questions.
Congregation BJBE Inclusion of Individuals with Disabilities Needs Assessment Survey
The BJBE Inclusion Committee is asking our members to fill out a survey in our effort to become a more inclusive community for individuals of all ages with disabilities. Please
click here to take this survey. Thank you in advance!
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YOUTH PROGRAMS
Support the Teen Mission to Kolin & Israel
California Pizza Kitchen Fundraiser
Tuesday, April 10, 11am-9pm
Please join us as we eat at CPK and they will donate 20% back to BJBE to help send our kids to Kolin and Israel.
Upcoming Youth Group Events
SYG Comedy Sportz
Saturday, April 14, 6:00-10:00pm
KYG Mystery Event!
Sunday, April 15, 2:00-4:00pm
JYG Shul In and Matzah Ball Shabbat
April 20-21, 6:00pm Friday - 9:00am Saturday
SYG/JYG Cooking for PADS
Sunday, April 22, 2:00-5:00pm
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Passover Festival Service & Yizkor,
Friday, April 6, 9:30am.
Mizmor L'Shabbat Service
, Friday, April 6, 7:30pm, featuring our sensational tefilah band.
Shabbat mornings feature our
Kol Shabbat Service at 9:30am
followed by
Torah Study at 11:00am
Wednesday Morning Minyan: Begin your day in a beautiful and powerful way from 6:45 - 7:30am in the intimate space of the Chapel. Experience a prayer service grounded in communal song, thought-provoking liturgy, and deep silence, followed by bagels and coffee.
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.
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SOCIAL ACTION NETWORK
The mission of Maot Chitim of Greater Chicago, Inc. is to assist needy members of the Greater Chicagoland Jewish community with Passover and High Holiday and other food related needs, so that they may observe the holidays and daily life in a traditional and dignified manner. The mission is also to provide a Tzedakah (charity) vehicle to unite all members of the Jewish Community.
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Do you love to cook? Or are you fabulous at ordering in? The Caring Community is looking for volunteers willing to be called upon when someone in our BJBE community is in need of a meal during a challenging time. If you are interested in being on our volunteer list, please contact Dale Busch.
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.
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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ANNOUNCEMENTS
Never had a Bar or Bat Mitzvah? Join the new, user-friendly
Adult B'nai Mitzvah class that is beginning to form. The class meets weekly for approximately a year, culminating with a group B'nai Mitzvah experience. For more information, call the BJBE office at 847.940.7575 or Phyllis Steiner at 847.729.7366.
Help BJBE while you shop!
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is a simple and automatic way for you to support BJBE every time you shop, at no cost to you!
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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,Courtyard, and Jewish Learning Center. For information and reservations, contact Erica Stone
or by phone at 847-940-7575.
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JUDAICA (GIFT) 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.
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COMMUNITY ANNOUNCEMENTS
JVS Chicago
is
looking for a part time administrative assistant for their scholarship program.
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Education Team
Missy Bell
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Administrative Team
(Executive Director)
(Accounting Manager)
(Facility Manager)
(Education Assistant)
(Senior Clergy's Assistant) Dani Glass (Membership & Assistant Clergy's Assistant) Erica Stone
(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.
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| Contact Information |
| Sally J. Sachar, Executive Director (847) 940-7575 |
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