November 2016 Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat 1 10:00am-Symposium with Rabbi Kedar 4:30pm-JLC Tuesday 7:30pm-Navigating Medicare 2 6:45am-Morning Minyan 7:45am-Talmud Study 1pm-Jewish Mindfulness Meditation 4:30pm-JLC Wednesday 6:30pm-SYG Lounge Night 7:30pm-Executive Board Mtg 7:30pm-Sisterhood Evening Book Club 3 7:30am-Tai Chi ECC Picture Day 4 ECC Picture Day 6:00pm-6th Grade Family Shabbat Dinner 7:30pm-Mizmor L Shabbat Service 5 9:30am-Kol Shabbat 10:45am-Goss/Rosenberg B/M 11:00am-Torah Study 5:00pm-Berger/Gerber B/M 6 9:30am-JLC Sunday 9:45am-Adult Ed: Saying No to Abusive Relationships Series (at Weinberg Community) 12:00pm-Chai School 5:30pm-StandWithUs Gala 7 8 10:00am-Symposium with Rabbi Kedar 4:30pm-JLC Tuesday 9 6:45am-Morning Minyan 7:45am-Talmud Study 1pm-Jewish Mindfulness Meditation 4:30pm-JLC Wednesday 10 7:30am-Tai Chi 7:15pm-PFLAG Meeting 7:30pm-Sisterhood Meeting 11 ECC Closed 7:30pm-Shabbat Service 9:00pm-SYG Fall Shul-In 12 9:30am-Tot Shabbat 9:30am-Kol Shabbat 10:45am-Slutzky/Kaufman B/M 11:00am-Torah Study 4:00pm-All Youth Groups Bulls Game (meet at BJBE) 13 9:30am-JLC Sunday 9:45am-Adult Ed: Saying No to Abusive Relationships Series (at Weinberg Community) 12:00pm-Chai School 6:00pm- Mr. Gaga - Israeli Film Festival at ArcLight, The Glen 14 3:00-6:00pm-Esther Craven Medicare Consultations 7:00pm-Sisterhood s Challapalooza 15 10:00am-Symposium with Rabbi Poupko 4:30pm-JLC Tuesday 16 6:45am-Morning Minyan 7:45am-Talmud Study 1pm-Jewish Mindfulness Meditation 4:30pm-JLC Wednesday 6:30pm-SYG Board Meeting 7:30pm-Board Meeting 17 7:30am-Tai Chi 18 5:15pm-Matzah Ball Oneg 6:00pm-Family Shabbat Service 19 9:30am-Kol Shabbat 10:45am-Aronson/Erdman B/M 11:00am-Torah Study 5:00pm-Fisher/Fisher B/M 20 9:30am-JLC Sunday & 5th Grade Family Program 9:45am-Adult Ed: Saying No to Abusive Relationships Series (at Weinberg Community) 12:00pm-Chai School 4:15pm-PCP The Joy of Yiddish 5:00-9:00pm-JYG/SYG PADS serving at First Presbyterian Church 21 No ECC-Parent/Teacher Conferences 22 No ECC-Parent/Teacher Conferences 10:00am-Symposium with Rabbi Poupko No JLC Tuesday 23 ECC Closed 6:45am-Morning Minyan 7:45am-Talmud Study 1pm-Jewish Mindfulness Meditation No JLC Wednesday 24 THANKSGIVING ECC Closed BJBE Office Closed 25 ECC Closed BJBE Office Closed 7:30pm-Shabbat Service 26 9:30am-Kol Shabbat 11:00am-Torah Study 27 9:00am-Project Nourish No JLC Sunday 28 3:00-6:00pm-Esther Craven Medicare Consultations 29 10:00am-Symposium with Rabbi Dreyfus 4:30pm-JLC Tuesday 30 6:45am-Morning Minyan 7:45am-Talmud Study 1pm-Jewish Mindfulness Meditation 4:30pm-JLC Wednesday Note: For the most up-to-date information, please visit: www.bjbe.org
ADULT LEARNING PROGRAMS NOVEMBER & DECEMBER 2016 SUNDAY ADULT EDUCATION These programs will take place at Weinberg Community for Senior Living, 1601 Lake Cook Road in Deerfield. It is the first building off Wilmot Road, just South of Lake Cook Road. Saying No to Abusive Relationships, and Yes to Healthy Ones Sundays, November 6, 13 & 20, 2016, 9:45-10:45 a.m. Facilitators: Deborah Zionts, SHALVA Education and Outreach Coordinator & Naomi Senser, SHALVA Board Member Everyone deserves the right to healthy, happy and safe relationships whether at home, in our families, or at work. We will hear from expert panelists on how to identify when someone we love is being abused, who to turn to, and how to advocate for healthy relationships for our loved ones and ourselves. November 6 ABUSE IN THE HOME Barbara Siegel, LCPC, Illinois Certified Domestic Violence Professional and Clinical Director SHALVA; Donna Fishman, Co-Chair Jewish Coalition Against Sex Trafficking Chicago (JCAST); Natalie Juarez, Prevention Specialist Zacharias Sexual Abuse Center November 13 ABUSE IN THE WORKPLACE Brenda Feis, Employment Law Attorney and Loyola Law School professor; Darshini Brown, Senior Vice President of Human Resources, Trustwave November 20 ABUSE OF ELDERS Sharon Dornberg-Lee, Clinical Supervisor CJE SeniorLife, Instructor, University of Chicago School of Social Service Administration; Marcia Spira, PhD, Loyola University Chicago School of Social Work Associate Dean for Academics, Professor and Director for the Institute for Intergenerational Study and Practice Festivals of Lights: The Common Roots of Hanukkah & Christmas Sundays, December 4* & 11, 2016, 9:45-10:45 a.m. Instructor: Rabbi Brian Stoller Is it just a coincidence that both Hanukkah and Christmas are celebrated in December and by lighting lights? The truth is that these two holidays have much more in common than you might think. Looking both at ancient Jewish sources and the New Testament, we will uncover the hidden stories and common roots of Hanukkah and Christmas. *The December 4th program is sponsored by BJBE s Endowment Committee. The Endowment Fund is our lifeline to BJBE s future. Through gifts and bequests from our members, The Endowment Fund is vital to maintaining our congregation s religious, educational, cultural, and philanthropic activities for years to come. Please join us for a presentation at the beginning of the program. TUESDAY SYMPOSIUM First Female Rabbi Regina Jonas & Nameless Women in the Tanakh Tuesdays, November 1 & 8, 2016, 10:00-11:30 a.m. Instructor: Rabbi Karyn Kedar Samson & Yiftakh: Stories from the Book of Judges Tuesdays, November 15 & 22, 2016, 10:00-11:30 a.m. Instructor: Rabbi Yehiel Poupko, Judaic Scholar, Jewish United Fund of the Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Chicago Rabbi Leo Baeck: Philosopher & Holocaust Survivor Tuesdays, November 29 & December 6, 2016, 10:00-11:30 a.m. Instructor: Rabbi Ellen Dreyfus, B'nai Yehuda Beth Sholom Korach, Balaam & Other Self-Proclaimed Biblical Heroes Who Never Made It Tuesdays, December 13 & 20, 2016, 10:00-11:30 a.m. Instructor: Rabbi Michael Balinsky, Executive Vice President, Chicago Board of Rabbis
2016 Chicago Festival of Israeli Cinema BJBE is a proud sponsor, hosting the screening of: Mr. Gaga ArcLight Glenview, The Glen Sunday, November 13, 2016 at 6:00pm Mark your calendars and bring your friends & family! Tickets available for purchase at: Israelifilmchi.org
Make Your Own Challah Challah tastings Challah musical video show Raffle prizes challah trivia contests MONDAY NOV 14 7:00 @ BJBE Challah recipes & more CHALLAHPALOOZA! It s all-challah, all-delicious, all-fun. If you ve never (and especially if you have) tasted hot crusty homemade challah straight out of the oven join us for an evening of nothing but challah! Susie Diamond will be baking, demonstrating, and teaching you how to make your own challah. You don t want to miss out make it your family tradition. All ages are welcome! --------------------------------------------------------------------------Send check payable to BJBE Sisterhood: C/O Gloria Marron 3936 Chester Drive Glenview, IL 60026 Name Phone # Member/Children $7.00 # Non-member $10.00 TOTAL --------------------------------------------------------------------------- RESERVE YOUR SPOT NOW! This event will sell out. RSVP by November 7 Join BJBE Sisterhood for
BJBE Kids and Teens, Join us as we cheer on the Join BJBE SYG & JYG (8th grade only) to Serve for PADS on November 20 On November 20 th, both JYG (8 th grade only) & SYG have the opportunity to participate in the PADS program, where we will be preparing meals to be served to the homeless at Deerfield s First Presbyterian Church. Who: Any 8 th -12 th grader When: November 20, 6-9 PM Where: First Presbyterian Church 824 Waukegan Road, Deerfield RSVP: Eddie Simon (JYG & SYG Adviser) at 847-987-6819 or at esimon@bjbe.org Participant(s) Name(s): Age(s) Emergency Contact Name: Emergency Contact #: Parent/Guardian Signature Participant(s) Name(s): Age(s) Emergency Contact Name Emergency Contact # Parent/Guardian Signature
Available now in the Dreaming of summer? Sleep off the winter blues at our SYG Judaica Shop Co-Commissioned by BJBE Ladorot Habaim For Generations to Come Music for a Sabbath Eve SHUL-IN! What do I bring? Friday night Shabbat appropriate clothing, pajamas (to change into after services), a sleeping bag, any needed toiletries, and lots of energy! What is a Shul-in? Shul-ins are fun evenings when teens lock themselves into the Temple overnight, stay up super late, watch movies, make new friends, and wake up to delicious doughnuts! When: 7 PM, Friday, November 11 th -12 th (Dressed for Shabbat Services) Where: BJBE Cost: $10 (snacks & drinks provided) Only $18 Proceeds support the BJBE Choir Fund! RSVP: to Eddie Simon at esimon@bjbe.org, at 847-987-6819, or on the BJBE Facebook Page
POST CARPOOL CLUB* PROGRAM SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 20 TH THE JOY OF YIDDISH IN STORIES & SONG at BJBE. 1201 Lake Cook Road, Deerfield. CANTOR DAVID BERGER, KAM Isaiah Israel, Chicago MARGO SCHWARTZ-NEWTON, pianist THE BROTHERS SHAPIRO, storytellers (BJBE Emeritus Rabbi Mark Shapiro and Ben Shapiro) Our team of presenters will share the delicious words of Yiddish that reflect the Jewish experience, culture, and humor through wonderful songs and stories. 4:30pm Welcome Reception. 5:15 Program, followed by dinner BJBE Post Carpool Club: YIDDISH PROGRAM Reservation Form Name(s) Phone E-Mail Address Reserve places at $20.00 per person for BJBE members places at $25.00 for guests (nonmembers) for reception, program, & deli dinner OR Reserve places at $10.00 per person for BJBE members $12.00 for reception & program (non-members Total Enclosed. I/We would like to help with shopping set up _serving. Please note dinner will be open seating. You will choose your own table when you arrive. Special dietary requests Reservations with your check made out to Congregation BJBE, are due by Friday, November 11 th Please send to: Carol Berger. 4552 Lindenwood Lane. Northbrook, IL 60062 Questions? Contact Carol at ponderer4552@sbcglobal.net or 847 205-9793. *Post Carpool Events are planned for mature, fun loving members & friends of the BJBE community
Do you need help with Medicare choices and enrollment? Are you a caregiver for a family member? Congregation BJBE Caring Community is pleased to announce a series of programs focusing on the help you need to choose the right Medicare options, and planning/ options for caring for your loved ones. Presentations NAVIGATING MEDICARE Tuesday, November 1, 2016 7:30 9 p.m. It s time to submit your Medicare choices for next year. This seminar will inform you of the latest updates from Medicare, and provide you with the tools to help choose the Medicare plan to best suit your needs. Presented by Esther Craven, CJE SeniorLife. (Esther is also available for individual appointments at BJBE at no cost. Contact Elaine Wexler ewexler@bjbe.org or 847.940.7575, to schedule your appointment.) CAREGIVING 101 FOR THE UNINITIATED: WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW Monday, December 12, 2016 7:30 9 p.m. Are you ready to assume a caregiving role for your loved one? This presentation will touch on basics such as getting organized, addressing legal issues, and building a care team. Learn to plan, and take care of you and your loved one. Presented by Sheryl Rubel, M.S.W., L.S.W., CJE SeniorLife. RESOLVING FEARS ABOUT THE FUTURE Monday, March 27, 2016 7:30 9 p.m. Sometimes it s all about the motivation, and sometimes it s about needing to know how to do something. This talk is intended to help audience members understand the big why. Why is it so important to plan for the future instead of just reacting to it? Learn how to have these often difficult conversations, with tips that cover a range of topics from generational communication differences to using humor and stories to convey concern. Presented by Erin Marcus, CARING TRANSITIONS. Presenters ESTHER CRAVEN Esther is a Resource Specialist with over 25 years of experience at CJE SeniorLife. She is the lead trainer for all CJE SeniorLife staff on the Senior Health Insurance Program (SHIP). SHERYL RUBEL, M.S.W., L.S.W. Sheryl is an advocate for seniors, providing service to older adults and their families. Her counseling assists with sustaining independence and empowered decision making. She is a Resource Specialist at CJE SeniorLife. ERIN MARCUS Erin is the author of the book Talking about the End is Only the Beginning. Conversations Every Child Must Have With Their Aging Parents. She has spent more than 15 years working with families as they navigate the different aspects and unique challenges faced by aging loved ones. Her business, Caring Transitions, assists families with senior relocation and estate liquidation. All programs are open to the community, at no charge and will be presented at: Congregation BJBE Chapel 1201 Lake Cook Road Deerfield, IL
BJBE Goes to College... Order your MAH JONGG CARDS Order Deadline: February 1, 2017 Name: Address: Size: BJBE Sisterhood has made College Boxes a tradition for our college students. If congregants have a student headed off to campus this fall, please let us know so Sisterhood can send them holiday greetings for Chanukah and Purim in 2016-2017. Please provide us with the address information below. Your student will receive holiday greetings and goodies for Chanukah and a card and gift card for Purim. Full-time students and graduate students (under age 25) of BJBE congregants are eligible to receive these gifts at no charge. THE HOLIDAY CARDS AND PACKAGES ARE ALSO AVAILABLE FOR $18. Sisterhood will be delighted to send care packages to your grandchildren, nieces and nephews, or close family friends with a note indicating your name as the sender. BJBE Member (free for congregants children under age 25 enrolled in college) Student s Name School Address City, State, Zip Phone Email College Will above address be good through the month of March? If not, please provide March mailing address and dates. Gift for Other Recipient (cost is $18 per student) Student s Name School Address City, State, Zip Phone Email College Will above address be good through the month of March? If not, please provide March mailing # Standard Cards - $8 # Large Print Cards - $9 Total # of cards Total $ enclosed Please make your check payable to: BJBE Sisterhood Send check to: Dolores Breitberg 4188 Cove Lane, Glenview, IL 60025 address and dates. Sender Message on gift card if purchased as a gift Amount enclosed (Make checks payable to BJBE Sisterhood) Please email or send the above info to Shelley or Cheryl by November 1st. Email Shelley at waxclan@aol.com or Cheryl at kahncm@gmail.com. Questions, call Shelley Wax 847-509-0115 or Cheryl Kahn 847-509-1712. Address for mailing: Shelley Wax 3226 Maple Leaf Drive, Glenview, IL 60026
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