This Week at BJBE - July 22, 2019

This Week at BJBE

July 22, 2019

TWO WEEKS LEFT TO RETURN YOUR 2019-2020

SHARED SACRED PARTNERSHIP FORM TO BJBE

PLEASE SUBMIT BY AUGUST 5

You should have received a white 8.5 x 11 packet from BJBE, with a personalized letter to you (inside of the booklet). Please review these materials and call or email Anne or Sally at BJBE if you have any questions. Please submit your form by August 5 by mail, email, or directly online!

High Holy Day materials will be sent the week of August 5. Tickets will be issued to all members who have submitted their Shared Sacred Commitment Forms.

Trying to submit online but not able to choose a payment option? Make sure you are logged in (in the upper right corner) to shulcloud at bjbe.shulcloud.com.

Share BJBE with your friends and family: a letter from

Marti Greenberg, Mark Oldani, and Steffanie Pinsky

Dear BJBE Community,

As the Co-Chairs of BJBE's groundbreaking Shared Sacred Partnership (our new membership model), we write to ask you to participate in a wonderful opportunity. You, our partners and members, are the greatest ambassadors to our larger community about BJBE. Read more>>>

Reader Beware! Rabbi Kedar's Email Has Been Hacked!

Rabbi Kedar's email has been hacked. The false emails will appear to be asking for gift cards or money. Please do not respond to or forward these messages. While occasionally BJBE does request donations of gift cards for Emergency Response Campaigns, these requests will be very specific as to their purpose and will not ask for a response via email.

Introducing Our New Coordinator of Youth and Family Engagement!

We are excited to welcome Alek Kopulsky to BJBE as our new Coordinator of Youth and Family Engagement. Alek will begin work at the end of August. JLC families can meet him at the Graeter's Ice Cream Event on Wednesday, August 21, 4:00-6:00pm. As our Coordinator of Youth and Family Engagement, Alek will supervise our three youth groups as well as our madrichim program. Alek will also coordinate JLC family engagement programs for families with kids in Kindergarten-3rd grade. This is a shared position with OSRUI, where Alek will work over the summers. Read more>>>

Upcoming Programs & Adult Education

Playdate in the Park at Maplewood Park, Deerfield

Wednesday, July 31, 4:30pm

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Prospective Member Event

Wednesday, July 31, 7:00pm

Know someone who is interested in joining BJBE? Invite them to our next Prospective Member Event!

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Sisterhood Resale

Drop off: Saturday, August 3, 2:00pm

Sale: Sunday, August 4, 9:00am and Monday, August 5, 12:00pm

Torah on Tap at Warehouse Eatery

Wednesday, August 14, 7:00pm

A little bit of learning; a lot of laughter & l'chaims! Appetizers proved, cash bar. 21+, please!

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Shabbat in the Park at Wood Oaks Green Park, Northbrook

Friday, August 16, 6:00pm

RSVPs requested so we have enough pizza!

Join us at 5:15pm for a supreme slice showdown followed by services at 6:00pm then choose a sweet treat from the ice cream truck on BJBE!

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End of Summer Ice Cream Night at Graeter's Ice Cream, Northbrook

Wednesday, August 21, 4:00pm

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Canasta & Mahjong, hosted by Sisterhood

Mondays, 12:00pm

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

Jewish Learning Center, Chava Center, and Youth

If your child does not yet attend an overnight camp, and you are thinking about your options, the clergy and Missy Bell recommend OSRUI, Olin Sang Ruby Union Institute, our Reform Movement's camp in Oconomowoc, Wisconsin. We are honored to be your partners in providing a Jewish education for your children for nine months of the year; we feel OSRUI is our best partner in this during the summer months. It's also an incredible place where our children can explore who they are, and make lifelong friends.

Families are invited to join Cantor Frost and Missy Bell for a day trip to Wisconsin THIS Sunday, July 28! We'll begin our day with an 11am tour of OSRUI (where we'll get to say hi to Rabbi Fenster), then enjoy lunch and ice cream in Oconomowoc, then go fruit picking before returning home.

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Services

Summer Shabbat Services

Fridays, 6:00pm, through August 9

Worship with us weekly at a soulful service featuring contemplative music and then join us under the stars in our beautiful courtyard (weather permitting) for a delicious wine & cheese oneg.

Kol Shabbat, followed by Torah Study

Saturdays, 9:30am

Morning Minyan, followed by Talmud Study

Wednesdays, 7:00am

Social Action Network

July Tzedakah:

NCJW Luggage for Freedom Project

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. 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. 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.

Project Nourish

Sunday, July 28, 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 informatin, contact Merilee .

PADS Needs Some Help...Can You Assist?

We are in need of a commercial laundry to do the linens from our PADS site at FPCD. This would include pickup/dropoff at the church every week from October through April. There are about 300-350 pounds of laundry every week. Do you know someone or have any connections with someone who knows someone? Please contact Ruth Miller with any leads.

Gleanings: BJBE Volunteers at the Deerfield Farmer's Market

Sign up for August, September, and October

This is a great volunteer opportunity for families with young children!

Sisterhood & ECC JCFS 2019 School Supply Drive

Donations accepted until July 31

Provide the tools for deserving children to go back to school with new backpacks filled with school supplies for a fresh start to a successful year. Please put your donations of crayons, erasers, folders, glue sticks, washable markers, pencils, pens, binders, scissors, rulers, color pencils, highlighters and solid color backpacks in the box in the Tzedakah Niche.

Caring Community

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.

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.

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

We've found it...have you lost it?

A wedding band has been found and turned into the BJBE office. If you (or someone you know) has lost their ring, please contact the office with a description for more information.