Ha'Azinu - September 24, 2020 - Elul 28, 5780
We are resending this week's E-Newsletter with an updated deadline for Temple Jeremiah's ARK Food Drive. Our apologies for any inconvenience.
Shabbat Shalom Message
from Cantor Susie Lewis Friedman
Dear Friends,

In this week’s Torah portion, the world of the Israelites lost their beloved leader, their icon, Moses. “Put this song in their mouths,” God says, “so that the words may become a witness for Me against them.” God knew that once the Israelites got comfortable in their new land, flowing with milk and honey, that they would lose their way and become complacent, forgetting about their Covenant.
Digital Worship Schedule
Judaism holds pikuach nefesh, saving a life, as one of our highest values. In order to protect the health and safety of our community, Temple Jeremiah will be offering services via Zoom.

We invite all congregants to tune in and follow along with the Mishkan T'filah and Mishkan Hanefesh. For those who do not have a copy of the prayer book at home, you can now read fully digitized versions of the Mishkan T'filah and the Mishkan Hanefesh online.

To learn about our digital services, visit our calendar or read below.
Friday,
September 25th
6:30 p.m. 


Saturday,
September 26th
8:30 a.m. 
9:30 a.m.
11:00 a.m.
Sunday, September 27th
6:30 p.m. 


Monday,
September 28th
10:00 a.m. 
Yom Kippur Morning Worship
1:30 p.m.
Yom Kippur Healing Service
2:00 p.m.
Yom Kippur Children's Service
4:30 p.m.
Yom Kippur Afternoon Worship
6:30 p.m.
Yom Kippur Havdallah
This Week's Torah Portion: Ha'Azinu
Deuteronomy 32:1 - 32:52 | Hosea 14:2-10; Micah 7:18-20; Joel 2:15-27 
Announcements
The ARK High Holy Days Food Drive
Celebrate the High Holy Days by giving back to your community! To ring in the new year, Temple Jeremiah is partnering with The ARK on their High Holy Days Food Drive. We have extended our collection period! Now, from Sunday, August 23rd - Sunday, October 4th, Temple Jeremiah will be collecting donations of canned food, nonperishables, and toiletries that will be given to Jewish families in need during the coming year.

To learn more, click here!

J-Quest Begins This Sunday
The new school year is beginning Sunday, September 27th! Be sure to check your email for the Zoom link to your child's class. Contact Anne if you have any questions.

Get Ready for Temple Jeremiah's Sukkot Festival
Join Temple Jeremiah clergy, staff, and fellow congregants on Sunday, October 4th from 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. for a physically distanced Sukkot Festival! 

Have you ever seen a Sukkah big enough to drive through? At our Sukkot Festival, you will! The event will also feature sukkah decorating craft projects, tasty fall treats, lulav shaking, and more! To learn more, click here.

Volunteer with Feed the Hungry
Temple Jeremiah is looking for volunteers in October for Feed the Hungry! Looking to do a mitzvah on Sunday, October 4th? Be sure to drop off pre-packed lunches at Temple Jeremiah while following our new saftey guidelines.
Weekend Programming
Below are the set of the events coming up on Friday and Saturday.

To look further ahead on Temple Jeremiah's calendar, please visit our calendar webpage. To learn about our Yom Kippur programming, scroll down in this email or visit our High Holy Days webpage.

Kabbalat Shabbat Worship
Digital I Friday September 25, 6:30 - 7:30 p.m.
Join Temple Jeremiah clergy and members for a virtual Shabbat Service.
To add the event to your calendar, click here.
Join via Zoom: zoom.us/j/943920491

Tefillah
Digital I Saturday, September 26, 8:30 - 9:30 a.m.
Come together in front of your screen for Shabbat morning worship
To add the event to your calendar, click here.
Join via Zoom: zoom.us/j/808707525

Torah Study
Digital I Saturday, September 26, 9:30 - 10:30 a.m.
Learn about this week's Torah portion with our clergy and other Temple Jeremiah congregants.
To add the event to your calendar, click here.
Join via Zoom: zoom.us/j/132889355

Joshua Tyler Kahn's Bar Mitzvah
Digital I Saturday, September 26, 11:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
Join us in celebrating Joshua Tyler Kahn's Bar Mitzvah!
To add the event to your calendar, click here.
Yom Kippur Programming
Although Yom Kippur this year will look different from in years past, Temple Jeremiah is excited to offer the following opportunities to engage, learn and worship with each other this new year!

We invite you to review our schedule of Yom Kippur events and worship below. Please note: links to the services will be emailed to congregants and posted to our High Holy Days schedule shortly before each event.

Also, for those having trouble navigating the digital format of our High Holy Days events, technical support is now available. For assistance, send a message to our tech support email or call (847) 834-9246. These technical support resources will be open and available throughout Yom Kippur.

To learn more about Temple Jeremiah's High Holy Days plans and offerings, please visit our High Holy Days website page.
Kol Nidre Worship
Digital I Sunday, September 27 I 6:30 p.m.
Feel the power and the beauty of Kol Nidre through the voice of Cantor Lewis Friedman, Aaron Kaplan’s cello, and Paul Dykstra accompanying on organ, as we witness Torah digitally come alive.
To add the event to your calendar, click here.

Yom Kippur Morning Worship
Digital I Monday, September 28 I 10:00 p.m.
We confess together as one community of faith, committing ourselves to the admonition of the prophet Isaiah: turning our fast into the pursuit of justice to make 5781 a year of hope fulfilled.
To add the event to your calendar, click here.

Yom Kippur Social Justice Opportunities
In Person I Monday, September 28 I All Day
Drop off donations of canned food, nonperishables, and toiletries for The ARK's food drive to the collection boxes in Temple Jeremiah's parking lot.
To learn more, click here.

Yom Kippur Healing Service
Digital I Monday, September 28 I 1:30 p.m.
Prayer, poetry, and music to bring us and those whom we love strength, comfort, and a measure of healing; healing of body, mind and spirit.
To add the event to your calendar, click here.

Yom Kippur Children's Service
Digital I Monday, September 28 I 2:00 p.m.
Join Rabbi Cohen, Rabbi Rachel, Cantor Susie Lewis Friedman, Dr. Anne Lidsky, Shira and all your TJ friends for music and stories! The service is geared towards Pre-K through Second Graders and their families. For questions, please contact Dina.
To add the event to your calendar, click here.

Yom Kippur Guided Meditation
Digital I Monday, September 28 I 3:00 p.m.
Join us for a guided meditation, which will help us pratice forgiveness and gratitude.
To add the event to your calendar, click here.

Yom Kippur Adult Learning
Digital I Monday, September 28 I 3:00 p.m.
We will explore a text that relates to Yom Kippur and the High Holy Days with Jerry Lidsky.
To add the event to your calendar, click here.

Yom Kippur Afternoon Worship
Digital I Monday, September 28 I 4:30 p.m.
The day comes to an end with the retelling of the story of Jonah, the service of Yizkor, and finally Neilah.
To add the event to your calendar, click here.

Yom Kippur Havdallah
Digital I Monday, September 28 I 6:30 p.m.
As the gates close we move to a joyous Havdallah that separates the past from the future.
To add the event to your calendar, click here.
Good News to Share
Mazel Tov to Joshua Tyler Kahn
1242 Adirondack Drive
Northbrook, IL 60062
847-715-9653

On becoming a Bar Mitzvah on Saturday, September 26th

Joshua's parents are Jennifer and Lennie Kahn
Around the Community
L'shanah Tovah Chicago: A Multi-Congregational Hayom T'amtzeinu with Rabbi Cohen and Cantor Lewis Friedman
Recently, Rabbi Cohen and Cantor Lewis Friedman participated in a video project with Kol Zimrah, Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot, and clergy from a dozen congregations across the Chicagoland area.

The video, a collective prayer of Hayom T'amtzeinu, was intended to show the strength of the Chicagoland Jewish Community, particularly during this difficult time. To check out the video, click here.

Haggadot.com Presents: High Holidays at Home
High Holidays at Home is a brand-new platform for DIY Jewish New Year rituals, curated especially for this most unusual season. Curated by Haggadot.com, High Holidays at Home has everything you need to make this moment special, whether you’re looking to reflect, remember or connect.
Did You Know?
The word "scapegoat" originates in an ancient Yom Kippur ritual. In Leviticus 16:8 the High Priest is instructed on Yom Kippur to lay his hands upon a goat while confessing the sins of the entire community and then to throw the animal off a cliff!