This Week at BJBE - June 25, 2018

This Week at BJBE

June 25, 2018

A Note from Sally Sachar, Executive Director

Dear Congregants,

How can it be that this is the last week of June?

BJBE has officially turned the corner into summer, and we hope you are able to join us during our summer programming, all described below. There are Shabbat services weekly at 6:00 pm, preceded and followed by a special Oneg, ideally under the stars after the service, and there are numerous other opportunities including Torah on Tap, Shabbat in the Park (with free pizza dinner for all!), Salon for Perennials (Mid-Lifers), After Camp Drop-Off Happy Hour, and more!

During membership season, in particular, we hope you will bring friends and family with you to our programs, so that they can experience the full range of BJBE programs and services. If you know someone who may be interested in learning more about BJBE, please have them contact me or Anne Robbin!

On a personal note, I am looking forward to our discussion Thursday evening in the Sacred Hall about Ruth Bader Ginsburg, including the recent documentary about her, the first Jewish woman appointed to the US Supreme Court. If you would like to attend and have not RSVP'd, please email Susie.

If you are looking for a Mitzvah opportunity, we encourage you to consider making a $120-$140 donation to the Project Nourish Fund at BJBE by clicking here. By doing so, you will be financing a month's worth of fruit during our summer months (May-September). For a $50 donation you can supplement one month of our fruit donations from our Jewish Learning Center families. This is a great way for you to support Project Nourish even if you can't come to our lunch making sessions. Please contact Merrilee for more details.

Finally, please keep an eye out in the coming days for information about our ShulCloud roll-out!

Have a wonderful week!

-Sally

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.

11.Beth Elohim was founded in 1963. What important event happened in that year?

A. Men walked on the moon.

B. President John Kennedy was assassinated.

C. In his inauguration speech that year, President John Kennedy declared "Ask not what your country can do for you; ask what you can do for your country."

D. Nixon gave his "Checkers" speech.

UPCOMING PROGRAMS & ADULT EDUCATION

RBG: Wine, Cheese, and Conversation

Thursday, June 28, 7-9 pm

Join Sisterhood for a discussion on the film RBG, lead by our Executive Director Sally Sachar. RBG is a documentary film about Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg's exceptional life and career. Please see the film prior to this event. Sally also recommends the book Sisters In Law: How Sandra Day O'Connor and Ruth Bader Ginsburg Went to the Supreme Court and Changed the World by Linda Hirshman for further preparation for this discussion. All are welcome to attend this special event at no charge. Please RSVP by 6/21 to Susie.

Learn more >>

Families Belong Together Rally

Saturday, June 30

Torah On Tap @ Warehouse
July 11, 7:00pm
Join Rabbi Fenster and Cantor Frost for a lively discussion and a drink. Appetizers will be provided, pay for your own drinks. 21+ please! Warehouse - 833 Deerfield Road, Deerfield
Learn more >>
RSVP here >>

Post-Camp Drop-Off Happy Hour @ BJBE
July 17, 7:00pm
You've just dropped your kids off at overnight camp! Come celebrate (or commiserate) with friends!
RSVP here >>

Post Shabbat Salon
July 27, 7:00pm
Join us after our Shabbat Service for conversation & cocktails. Shmooze with the clergy and meet new friends!

RSVP here >>

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 (Mid-Lifers), and more!

Learn 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

Saturdays, 11:00am-12:00pm

Talmud Study

Wednesdays, 8:00-9:00am

Canasta & Mahjong, hosted by Sisterhood

Mondays, 12:00pm

All are welcome to join in the fun! To participate, RSVP to Sharon Krivitzky.

Mishkan Shalom

Our weekly Thursday meditation has finished for the summer. Keep watching for fall dates! Contact Margot Andersen with any questions.

JEWISH LEARNING CENTER & YOUTH PROGRAMS

We want to send your child(ren) mail at camp! Please fill out this form so we have their addresses! One form per camper, please!

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.

SERVICES

Shabbat Service featuring Soul Zimra

Friday, June 29, 6:00pm

Worship with us this summer with a soulful service featuring contemplative music. We are glad to have Soul Zimra join us this week. The wine & cheese pre-Oneg begins at 5:15, followed by the Service at 6:00pm, and then join us under the stars in our beautiful courtyard (weather permitting) for a delicious Oneg.

Please note: There will be no minyan or Talmud Study on July 4th.

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.

SOCIAL ACTION NETWORK

June Tzedakah -
National Council of Jewish Women - Chicago North Shore Chapter, Luggage for Freedom Program

Luggage for Freedom's goal is to provide a sense of dignity to women who are staying at and transitioning out of domestic violence and homeless shelters, by giving them a suitcase packed with some personal and household items. To that end, Luggage for Freedom provides gently used luggage packed with new towels, new sheets, and new toiletries to women leaving local domestic violence shelters to start their lives anew. We also provide backpacks filled with books and stuffed animals for children. We pack an average of approximately 200 suitcases and over 100 backpacks and deliver them to 9 local shelters. Luggage for Freedom has an incredible ability to directly impact women and children in a positive way, at a time when they are most vulnerable.

In addition to tzedakah, we are collecting NEW stuffed animals, NEW sheet sets and NEW towels, as well as gently used luggage, backpacks, purses, children's books, and travel size toiletries. Drop off in the BJBE office.

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Looking for a Mitzvah opportunity? Here's a double for you...Tikkun Olam + Tzedakah. By making a $120-$140 donation to the Project Nourish Fund, you, your friends, chavurah, or group can provide a month's worth of fruit during our summer months (May-September). For a $50 donation you can supplement one month of our fruit donations from our Religious School families. This is a great way for you to support Project Nourish even if you can't come to our lunch making sessions. Please contact Merrilee for more details.

CARING COMMUNITY

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.

THIS AND THAT ANNOUNCEMENTS

Interested in purchasing a memorial plaque? Order by July 1 to ensure it will be up by Yizkor at Yom Kippur. Contact Larisa to place your order.

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.

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! AmazonSmile 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.

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

Free Trips to Israel with Birthright!

It's time to sign up to receive information on Birthright Israel trips for Winter Registration 2018/19.This experience is a gift from Birthright Israel! It includes round-trip airfare to Israel from the departing gateway city, accommodations in hotels and guest houses, two meals a day, transportation, & entrance fees to all sites on your itinerary. All participants must be between 18 and 26 and have finished high school by the time their trip departs. If you are turning 27 prior to December 1st for winter trips, you are not eligible to participate in the upcoming round of trips. The new 27-32 trip has extremely limited availability & a number of programs are available for participants up to age 29. Eligibility requires applicant to identify as Jewish and have at least one Jewish birth parent, or have completed Jewish conversion. Potential participants are not eligible if they were in Israel as part of a touring group, educational program, study program or an organized extended residential program that lasted for longer than seven days since turning 18 years old. If you participated in a high school program while 18, please inquire, as this may be an exception. For more information, visit www.birthrightisrael.com or call (312) 267-0677.