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This Week at BJBE
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May 20, 2019
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Our Shared Sacred Partnership
BJBE is thrilled to have launched our new membership model, our Shared Sacred Partnership.
Sign Up Now to Learn More!
We still have 6 roundtables and 1 webinar scheduled where you can learn more and ask questions about this exciting new membership model.
Letter from Our Clergy - "N'div Libo, Gifts of the Heart"
BJBE is where community matters. It is what defines us, binds us, and allows us the freedom and comfort to discover who we are and who we hope to be.
Read more here >>
Visit our Online Toolkit
We have launched www.BJBE.org/membership - a place to learn more about our Shared Sacred Partnership, including a link to the informational booklet and national studies about this membership model.
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Note to Our Community Regarding Text Messaging
If BJBE has your mobile number, you will have received a text me
ssage from us this morning. We will be using this capability in a very limited way to communicate about very important programmatic and ritual news and insights, emergencies, weather updates that affect closings, and security matters. So that you can be a part of these blast communications, please go into your ShulCloud settings to make sure we have your mobile number. Thank you!
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Do you know someone who may be interested in joining BJBE?
Email
Anne Robbin, Membership & Communications Director and she will be happy to reach out with more information.
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Office Closure Reminder
Please note that the BJBE Office will be closed in honor of Memorial Day next Monday, May 27.
This Week at BJBE will be emailed on Tuesday, May 28.
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We look forward to celebrating the B'nai Mitzvah of
Eva Cohen and
Ethan Mann on Saturday. We look forward to celebrating with them
and their families. Mazel tov to Eva, Ethan, and their families!
We are thrilled to announce the birth of Taylor Sydney Hass, daughter of Amy & Ryan Hass on May 16. Taylor is the granddaughter of our members, Tom & Jenny Marx, and the great granddaughter of our member Lotte Marx.
If you would like to make a donation in honor of these simchas, please visit
www.bjbe.org/giving
or call the BJBE office at 847.940.7575.
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BJBE Annual Meeting
Monday, June 3, 6:30pm refreshments, 7:00pm meeting
We look forward to our Annual Meeting, where we have a full and compelling agenda
focused
on our annual BJBE budget, information on our new membership model, our slate of nominees to Board and Committee positions, and updates from key elements of our community. RSVP here >>
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Upcoming Programs & Adult Education
A Priest and a Rabbi Walk Into a Bar...
Wednesday
, May 29, 7:00pm @ Warehouse, Deerfield
Join us for this special Torah on Tap with Rabbi Karyn Kedar and the Reverend Anne Jolly. Appetizers provided, cash bar.
Leadership Shabbat
Friday, June 7, 7:30pm
Please join us for a special Shabbat Service honoring our BJBE lay leaders, including the installation of the 2019-20 Board of Trustees, BJBE President, and Senior Youth Group Board.
Jewish Heritage Trip Orientation
Thursday, June 20, 7:00pm
This is an orientation for all registered travelers, as well as anyone still considering signing up for the trip. The meeting will be led by our European Tour Operator, Doron Epstein, from Alyet Tours.
Mishkan Shalom
Fridays, 9:00-10:00am
Shabbat Torah Study
Saturdays, 11:00am-12:00pm
Talmud Study
Wednesdays, 8:00-9:00am
Canasta & Mahjong, hosted by Sisterhood
Mondays, 12:00pm
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Post Carpool Club
The BJBE Post Carpool Club plans events for "mature" members and friends of BJBE. New to our community? This is a great way to get to know us! Want more information? Contact
Carol.
Post Carpool Club at Maxwell Street Klezmer Band Quartet Concert
Tuesday, June 11, 7:00pm, Northbrook Library
Meet us at the Northbrook Library for this free program. We will enjoy ice cream at Graeter's in downtown Northbrook afterwards (pay for your own treats).
Brunch and a Movie
Sunday, June 23, 11:00am at BJBE
Our popular Brunch and a Movie Program returns with the film Disco King of Skokie. Our guest presenter will be the Disco King himself, Carey Weiman. The film was directed by Ken Goldstein, son of our own Arnie and Susi Goldstein. $20 per person for BJBE members, $22 for guests. Reservations due to Carol by 6/15.
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Services
Friday, May 24, 7:30pm
Save the Date: On Friday, May 31 we will welcome to our Bimah Moran Birman, Consul for Public Diplomacy, the Office of the Consulate General of Israel, Midwest. His topic will be
How Israel is Portrayed in the Media. Festive oneg following services.
Kol Shabbat, followed by Torah Study
Saturdays, 9:30am
Morning Minyan, followed by Talmud Study
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Social Action Network
Maot Chitim assists 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. They also provide a Tzedakah (charity) vehicle to unite all members of the Jewish Community
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Consultation on Conscience
Rabbi Fenster is in DC
attending the Religious Action Center's Consultation on Conscience with a few congregants and 1,200 other reform Jews to learn about issues of moral importance and then to head to Capitol Hill to show the power and passion of our movement. The conference is being streamed live - check it out here.
If you weren't able to join Rabbi Fenster in DC but still want to get involved,
RAC-IL's Call-in Day for Immigrant Justice is TODAY.
Go to
www.rac.org/RAC-IL
to find the call-in instructions and script, information on the KIFTA/HB1637, and a link to the report form.
Project Nourish Cookie Initiative!
Calling all cookie bakers! Did you know that Project Nourish continues all through the summer months? Especially for the months of May through September, Project Nourish needs home baked cookies to include in our lunches. These provide a little touch of TLC to the lunches we make for about 350 people each month.
If you can help, we would appreciate nut-free home baked cookies that you can bake any time and bring to the kitchen freezer or to Dani in the office. If you can, please package them two to a zipbag so we can just drop them in the lunches. If you can't, we can package them on Project Nourish day. Please mark the outer bag containing the cookie packages "Project Nourish" so it is easily identifiable.
Any amount you can bake will be appreciated. The summer Project Nourish dates are Sundays May 26, June 23, July 28, August 25, and September 22 so you can start baking any time! Thank you, bakers!
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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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Thank you to our Producers
Help us say "Thank you" to our generous sponsors by patronizing their companies.
Click here to view our Gala Program Book.
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Judaica (Gift) Shop
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!
Learn more
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Community Events & Announcements
The 2019 AIPAC Chicago Annual Event
Thursday, May 30, 6:00pm Reception, 7:00pm Main Program
Hyatt Regency, Chicago
Chicago Loves Israel
June 2, 9:15am
Enjoy a day of community celebration and connection in honor of Israel's 71st anniversary. Activities for adults, teens, and young families will take place throughout the day.
Learn more.
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Find the
This Week at BJBE
submission form and more guidelines
here
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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)
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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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