Saturday, November 9 11 Cheshvan Torah Reading: Lech Lecha Bible BaBoker: 8:30 am Shacharit Service 9:30 am Veterans Day Shabbat Tot Shabbat 10:45 am Jr. Congregation 10:45 am Mincha 3:50 pm Study 4:20 pm Ma'ariv 5:05 pm
Upcoming Events
Thursday, November 7, 2019: Sisterhood Daytime Series. Come for light refreshments at 12:30 and program at 1pm. Join Maxwell Street Klezmer Band's founder and artistic director Lori Lippitz and Friends in a lively musical presentation. Please RSVP to Gail Swerdlik : gmswerd@gmail.com or CynthiaLerner: 1948cynthia@gmail.com. Free to BHBE members and guests are $5.00. Walk-ins are welcome.
Friday, November 8, 2019: Shabbat HaMaalot. Join us at 6pm for a spiritual and engaging service for all. Come join The Octet in our singing circle for an Elevated Shabbat.
Saturday, November 9, 2019: Veterans Day Shabbat. At this service, we will honor our veterans in the congregation. If you are a veteran and would like an honor, please contact Jeff Roth at ekjr386@gmail.com or at 847-256-0398. In addition, if you would like to honor a loved one, please make a donation to the synagogue in their honor and contact Jeff or the office with the name and service for the loved one. We will put the names in the Shabbat handout on the day of the service.
Saturday, November 9, 2019: Families with Littles Havdalah. Join us from 5:30 - 6:30 PM for a wonderful Havdalah program, as we transition from Shabbat to the regular week with a beautiful Havdalah ceremony, followed by pizza and pasta, crafts, and the bubblicious entertainment of Chicago Bubble! No charge, RSVP here.
Saturday, November, 9, 2019: Chicago Festival of Israeli Cinema. BHBE and NSS Beth El are co-sponsoring a screening of The Unorthodox. Come to the ArcLight Cinemas in the Glen at 7pm for a great film. For more information click here.
Feed the Hungry Day has been cancelled for Sunday, November 10th. It will be rescheduled for next year.
Tuesday, November 12, 8pm, Rabbi Crane’s evening class begins, Contemporary Jewish Legal Issues. Through Orthodox, Conservative and Reform Movement responsa, we will delve deeply into modern day halakhic (Jewish legal) issues, such as: What time does Shabbat begin and end if you are on the International Space Station? Is lab-grown meat kosher? The class will also meet on Tuesday evening, November 19 and will resume on Thursday evenings in February, 2020.
Wednesday mornings, November 13, 20: Rabbi Crane’s morning Adult Ed Class, Introduction to Talmud. Join us at 10am to explore the Babylonian Talmud as a literary work, a historical phenomenon and the foundation of rabbinic Judaism. More dates to follow.
Sunday, November 17: Holiday Boutique. Join Sisterhood from 10:30am to 4:30pm for a great boutique. The holidays are just around the corner. Come and shop and find unique and affordable merchandise for all ages. Jewelry, Craft Items, Clothing, Toys, Art, Judaica. Featured Vendor Raffle. Lunch available for purchase. Questions, call the office: 847.256.1213
Sunday, December 8, 2019: Bob Ross Painting-Palooza (Youth Group Day 2). Are you an artist? Do you love Bob Ross? If you answered yes to either of those questions - join BHUSY from 12-1:30. We'll provide a FREE lunch (meat), canvas, paint, and brushes, and you just bring your positive attitude! RSVP here.
High Holiday Appeal
It's not too late! Friday November 15 is your last chance to support BHBE with a High Holiday Appeal donation. If you contributed last year we are depending on you to give this year. As you know dues alone do not cover the cost of synagogue operations and programming. We depend on the High Holiday Appeal, our largest fund raiser of the year. The match, a gift from a BHBE family, will double all incremental increases over last year. If you did not participate last year, your total gift this year will be doubled this year. Join the many families that have already shown their support for our great synagogue by contributing to the Appeal. We're counting on you!!
Saturday, December 7, the BHBE community will celebrate Rabbi Crane’s official installation as our Senior Rabbi. We will come together with an enhanced Shabbat kiddush and an all-ages dinner and ceremony Saturday evening. We welcome all contributions to support this meaningful milestone for our community, which will all be acknowledged in the installation program. Watch this space for more details to come!
Sunday Yoga
Sunday mornings from 9 - 10: Chill out with the Sisterhood every Sunday morning for an hour-long weekly yoga class . Newly minted yoga instructor Marcy Kreiter will lead you through meditation, stretching and strength-building poses. BYOM (bring your own mat) and whatever other props you need. $5 donation is requested, in advance or at the door.
JUDAICA SHOPPORTUNITIES
The Judaica Shop just received a new order of "animal themed" nightshirts, all with great "lines of wisdom!" As pictured, *Our new turquoise nightshirt with the phrase "Feline like I need more sleep.!" All nightshirts $28. See the kitty on the shirt and right below it, *lower right hand corner, see our new unique "kitty" purse with pink ears and pink paws-each paw covering each eye-for easy carrying. What an adorable showstopper and conversation piece. Only $78. Come see us at the first Sisterhood Daytime Series this Thursday, November 7th, featuring Lori Lippitz from the Klezmer Band. We will also be open regular hours: Sunday, 9-Noon, Tues, 3:45-5:45, Wed 9:30-11:30. COME VIEW OUR JUDAICA SHOP WINDOWS! Joan 847-602-2257 & Robin 847-287-1233
Community
Join Nefesh B’Nefesh, Ely Cole, CPA at XPAT Tax Services, and Aaron Djanogly, Wealth Manager at Pioneer Wealth Management, for a practical workshop on budgeting, US and Israeli taxation, and financial planning. Monday November 18, 2019 from 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM at the DoubleTree by Hilton Chicago North Shore – Skokie Kindly register at WWW.NBN.ORG.IL/CHICAGO
Beth Hillel Bnai Emunah 3220 Big Tree Lane Wilmette, IL 60091
