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This Week at BJBE
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May 28,
2018
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A Note from Sally Sachar, Executive Director
Dear Congregants -
We hope you are having a wonderful Memorial Day weekend, and that your official start to summer is off to a good start. A few points to highlight.
ABOVE THE FOLD REMINDERS:
- Please RSVP for BJBE's June 4th Annual Meeting. In addition to voting on the 2018-19 budget, and board slate, we'll have updates from key areas of the congregation. The meeting begins at 6:30, with the official start of business at 7 pm. You can RSVP here. We hope for a robust turn-out, and for that to happen you need to join us!
- We encourage all of you who have not yet received a BJBE key card to come to see Larisa at the office to get your key. Please email ahead to her to let her know you need a key, and she'll have it for you the week of June 4. We are grateful for your engagement with BJBE's The Key to Security is Your Key initiative!
For current and incoming JLC families
, you should have gotten registration information last week, and an email from Missy. If you did not receive this communication, please contact Debbie Heywood. If you have questions about ShulCloud, please contact Anne Robbin and if you have school questions, please contact Missy Bell. We are piloting ShulCloud, our new database and communication/payment platform, with school registration. There will be snags along the way, as always happens with these database transitions, so please be in touch with our office if you have questions or concerns.
Related, in the coming weeks we will send more information about our broader launch of ShulCloud at BJBE, but please make a mental note that we are targeting July 1 for our official congregation-wide roll-out, coincident with the beginning of the 2018-19 fiscal year. The ShulCloud platform is easy to navigate and also will include a smart phone app which will make accessing the Temple directory and key information much more convenient!
Please mark your calendars to come to our annual Leadership Shabbat on Friday, June 8th at 7:30pm. We will be welcoming our new board members and leaders, including our new Senior Youth Group Board, Sisterhood Co-Presidents, and BJBE board members, and also thanking board members and leaders who are transitioning off.
BJBE has a robust summer program. Click here to learn all about what's happening at BJBE and at outdoor venues nearby!
Have a wonderful week!
-Sally
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We look forward to celebrating the B'nai Mitzvah of
Gracie & Jordan Plocker
at the morning service this Saturday.
Mazel Tov to Gracie, Jordan, and their family.
If you would like to make a donation in honor of one of these
simchas
, please visit
www.bjbe.org/giving
or call the BJBE office at 847.940.7575.
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125th Anniversary Quiz
How much do you really know about our congregation?
Test your knowledge with our fun quiz series questions
. Answer at the end of this email.
7. Name the first BJBE woman cantor who was ordained by the Hebrew Union College Jewish Institute of Religion.
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Hasha Musha
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Taylor Swift
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Jennifer Frost
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Elaine Berman
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UPCOMING PROGRAMS & ADULT EDUCATION
BJBE Annual Meeting
Monday, June 4, 6:30pm
We look forward to our Annual Meeting, where we have a full and compelling agenda focused on our annual BJBE budget, our slate of nominees to Board and committee positions, and updates from key elements of our community. The evening will begin at 6:30pm. The business portion of our meeting will begin at 7:00pm.
Greater Chicago Jewish Festival
Sunday, June 10, 11:00am-6:00pm
Join BJBE at this great bi-annual festival, featuring Corky Siegel, Howard Levy, RebbeSoul, over 100 artists, kosher food fair & BBQ competition, children's activity area, ComedySportz, and more!
Our own Tracy Friend and Andy Dennen will be performing at 2:30pm, along with Marcus Newman and Gary Schaffel! We are looking for volunteers to help staff the BJBE table - please fill out this form if you are able to help!
BJBE Stars for Business: Find Your Circle
Thursday, June 21, 7:30pm
Join us for a free & open to the community event
to learn how you can achieve valuable personal or professional goals by learning 21st
networking skills and technology habits. Find opportunities for connection with other community members. Learn more. Grow more. Work out loud.
Learn more>>
BJBE Summer Events!
Mark your calendars and make plans to bring friends, family and neighbors who are looking for a spiritual home to one of our many fun summer events. Check out the link below for more information on Torah on Tap, Shabbat in the Park, Salon for Perennials. and more!
Join the High Holy Days Choir
Any interested singers are welcome! Weekly rehearsals start July 31 with Cantor Frost & Cantor Green. Contact
Leslie for more information.
Shabbat Torah Study: Deuteronomy
Saturdays, 11:00am-12:00pm
Talmud Study
Wednesdays, 8:00-9:00am
Canasta & Mahjong, hosted by Sisterhood
Mondays, 12:00pm
Mishkan Shalom
Our weekly Thursday meditation has finished for the summer. Keep watching for fall dates!
Contact
Margot Andersen
with any questions.
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JEWISH LEARNING CENTER & YOUTH PROGRAMS
Registration for the 2018-2019 School Year is now open!
Register online using our new database; if you register and pay in full by June 30, the price will remain the same as this past year: $460 for JLC Sundays and Chai School (7th-10th grades) and $650 for JLC AfterSchool.
If you did not receive your log in credentials, or have questions about registration, please contact
Anne.
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Friday, June 1
, Mizmor L'Shabbat Service, 7:30pm, featuring our fabulous T'fillah 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. A
ll are welcome to attend regardless of musical or prayerbook knowledge.
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SOCIAL ACTION NETWORK
For over a century, HIAS C
hicago has been one of the most respected providers of immigration services in the Chicago metropolitan area.
Founded to support Eastern European Jewish immigrants in the early 1900s, the program has expanded over time to address the needs of various refugee and immigrant groups from around the world, regardless of religion, race or national origin.
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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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THIS AND THAT ANNOUNCEMENTS
BJBE wants to celebrate and stay in touch with our graduating seniors! Please use
this form
to tell us where you (or your child) will be heading to next and to share contact information.
College student (or graduating high school senior) home for the summer looking for a
part-time summer position? BJBE is looking for someone to help us welcome people into the building who are coming for evening meetings/events, and also help with small special projects. We will pay by the hour, and the position will be Monday to Thursday from approximately 5 pm to 8 pm. If interested, please email
Sally.
Our streaming system is temporarily down, so we will not be able to stream services and events. We are on the case working with an expert AV tech team, and hope to have this resolved quickly. Thank you for understanding. We are hoping to get services posted on our website in a timely fashion (including the 125th Anniversary Service). If you have any questions, contact
Anne.
We are looking for members with expertise in building security (schools, offices, temples, or other) as well as people who are passionate about increasing our security and want to be a part of our new Security Task Force. We will try to minimize meetings, so the commitment won't be burdensome. If you are interested, please contact
Mark Brodson
or
Sally
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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!
Once you've selected Congregation B'nai Jehoshua Beth Elohim, every eligible purchase you make at smile.amazon.com will result in a donation.
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
Summer Hours
Friday evenings - ½ hour before & ½ hour after services
Or by appointment - Lynne, 847-528-1359
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COMMUNITY ANNOUNCEMENTS
Celebrate Israel's 70th at the Museum
Thursday, June 7, 6:30 - 8:00 PM
Illinois Holocaust Museum & Education Center (
9603 Woods Drive, Skokie)
Dov Boros survived the ghetto in Budapest. Ida Kersz was saved by a Polish Catholic family. Dr. Adina P. Sella found safety in Italy.
Their stories of survival may differ, but all share a common post-war destination...the Jewish Homeland.
Meet these local Survivors and learn their remarkable stories of how they arrived in Israel, rebuilt their lives, and eventually found their way to Chicago. Free to Members. Free with Museum admission. Reservations are required here >>
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125th Anniversary Quiz Answers
7. Answer: C - Jennifer Frost
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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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