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Kislev—Tevet 5781 December 2020 Web: Shir-Tikvah-Homewood.Org Email: Office@Shir-Tikvah-Homewood.Org 1424 183Rd Street, Homewood, IL 60430 708-799-4110 Kislev—Tevet 5781 December 2020 web: shir-tikvah-homewood.org email: [email protected] 1424 183rd Street, Homewood, IL 60430 708-799-4110 Table of Contents Rabbi’s Message Pages 1-2 President’s Message Pages 2-3 Holiday Greetings Page 4-5 Building Use Policy Rabbi’s Message Page 6 Chanukah is the Festival of Lights and light is Building Re-Opening the symbol of hope. How important hope is Page 6 to have right now, especially as the year Women of Shir Tikvah draws to a close and the chill and darkness of Message winter set in. Although it is even tougher to Page 7 have hope in these conditions, our tradition, JUF Announcements like so many others, reminds us that even in Page 8 the darkest of times, there will be light to illumine the way forward. A debate between Birthdays & Anniversaries Hillel and Shammai is recounted in the Page 9 Talmud. Shammai suggests that the Chanukah menorah should be lit Yahrzeits beginning with eight candles on the first night of the holiday, and a Page 10 candle should be taken away each subsequent night. If this sounds Tributes rather odd to us now, it is because we have adopted the candle lighting Pages 11 method suggested by Hillel: Begin with one candle on the first night, and then, each subsequent night, add a candle so that by the last night of the News You Can Use Page 12 festival, eight candles shine bright. The idea here is that on each night of Chanukah we increase the light and the joy. It is this aspect of the Chanukah Special Page 13 holiday upon which I’d like to invite you to focus this year: Increasing light and joy! This year, I invite you to find unique and creative ways to Calendar (Continued on page2 ) Page 14 increase light and joy in the world. Whether sending time when we can rededicate our own community, a card or making a call to let someone know that after everything is safe again - even if it feels you’re thinking about them, baking treats to drop off improbable. In the meantime, stay safe and do what on your neighbors’ doorsteps, or volunteering in some you can from home. Together, we can illumine the way, each of these acts can go a long way toward whole south suburban community and beyond, and making this challenging time so much easier and bring hope, light, and joy to those around us! better for everyone. Chanukah celebrates the miracle of an improbable military victory and the rededication Wishing you a very happy Chanukah! of the Temple in Jerusalem. Keep believing in ~Rabbi Carmit Harari miracles: We will yet get past this pandemic when we each do our part to keep everyone safe and see a President’s Message I hope everyone had a healthy and happy Gear will be held on Sunday from noon to 1:30PM. Thanksgiving. Fall is upon us and we celebrated TOV is collecting kits with winter necessities of another holiday during the pandemic. As we gloves, scarves, hats, and handwarmers. Please continue to live with the virus, this Thanksgiving check your emails for details to participate in this was different than those before it. For the first time, much needed service. only three of my family were together and we Later in the day, the CJC will be hosting a virtual ordered out a turkey dinner with the traditional Chanukah party at 7:00PM. Together, over Zoom, sides. Luckily, we have Zoom and Facetime to stay we will light the Chanukah candles, sing your in touch with our families. favorite Chanukah songs, and engage in a debate As the temperatures begin to drop, Chanukah will of earth-shattering significance – The Latke- be here soon. Chanukah begins the evening of Hamantaschen Debate. We thought since Chanukah December 10 and we have several events planned is a celebration, it would be fun to do something for the holiday. for the whole family. The challahs were a big hit at The first event is an Erev Shabbat Chanukah service the last CJC event, so this time there will be latkes on Friday, Dec. 11 hosted by the Joliet Jewish for those who sign up early. Congregation (JJC). Rabbi Kuvin (JJC) has created a The final event is on Thursday December 17 at service with music and a description of how 7:30PM, the last night of Chanukkah. This is a Chanukah is celebrated in 21 different Chanukah program with Kol Emet in Palo Alto, CA. countries. Children from both congregations’ Our members, Lloyd and Risa Graff’s daughter is schools will participate in the service. It is beneficial the Rabbi at Kol Emet. Kol Emet has put together a to develop a relationship with the Joliet Jewish program called IllumiNations to celebrate the last Congregation. They joined Shir Tikvah last month night of Chanukah with a communal lighting of the for our Kristallnacht observation. candles along with entertainment. The highlight On Sunday December 13, we are, again, working will be celebrating the 8th night of Chanukah with JUF-TOV with our parking lot serving as a drop (virtually) with fellow Jews in all 50 states! spot for their next community-wide collection drive. (Continued on page 3) The event, Nourish Our Neighborhoods: Winter 2 We hope you can take part in these activities. We Fefferman; Ritual Vice-President, Janet recognize virtual events cannot replace the Herbstman; WoST President, Gayle Weil; Dan togetherness of meeting in person. This presents Greenberg and Larry Burrows. We honor and a challenge to the congregation to maintain our thank them for the many hours spent making the community and provide needed services to our High Holiday services so special. The cost to add members. This is especially hard on those who are your name to the special support page is $18. restricted to home or limited in the ability to be To support Shir Tikvah, you can buy a personal around others. We have, therefore, created a ad. The ads can celebrate families-children, Caring Committee to provide a line of grandchildren, great-grandchildren, life cycle communication with our members. events or in memory of a loved one. Ads run from The purpose of the Caring Committee is to keep $45 for a quarter page to $130 for a full page. The in touch with members and build a sense of forms to pledge support for the honorees or to community and belonging. The committee will purchase a personal ad have been mailed to all make phone calls to members who are in need of members. personal contact. The calls are of a social nature, The forms also include a letter for soliciting an ad to make sure the members feel a part of the Shir from a local business that you frequent. I know Tikvah community, and their pastoral needs are many people do not feel comfortable asking for a being met. I am grateful to Eila Koltun for donation. I have found that asking local business volunteering to Chair the Caring Committee. If owners I personally know are receptive to the you would be interested in being a part of the idea. This includes barber/hair salon, doctor/ committee and make phone calls, please contact dentist, insurance agent, investment advisor, Eila. If you would like to receive a phone call from restaurant, or small business owner. Business ads another member, please contact Eila or Diedre at help to generate income from outside our the office. We hope this committee will help keep membership. all our members in touch with Shir Tikvah during As we celebrate the miracle of Chanukah, let us these trying times. hope the vaccines will be the light at the end of Fundraising is also challenging during the the tunnel of this pandemic. Until then we will pandemic. We are moving forward to publish the continue planning virtual events for the coming Shir Tikvah Membership Directory and Ad Book. winter months. Together we will get through this The Ad Book has been the largest fundraiser for difficult time. the last few years. Last year, the Ad Book received Happy Chanukah! $10,000 in ads and honorary support which resulted in $9,350 for Shir Tikvah after printing costs. The revenue was split evenly between ~Jerry Tenny, President personal ads from members and business ads. Each year, as part of the Ad Book, we honor a member or members for their service to our community. This year we are honoring our congregants who developed our Virtual High Holiday Services. This was a great effort and enabled our congregation to be able to participate in High Holiday services. The congregants are: Ritual Vice-President, Carole 3 Holiday Greetings 5781 Barry & Susan Bayer The Bloomberg Family Mark & Andreatte Brachman Lynn Brown Edith K. Buntman Cathy Burnett & Nacho Tejeda & Family Nancy & Larry Burrows Lawrence & Barbara Cohan Sherry & Ron Dieckman Rabbi Ellen & Dr. James Dreyfus Deedee DuBrow & Family Laura & Jake Eisenwasser Carole Fefferman Ruth & Sherman Friedman & Family Harlene & Irwin Friedman The Garbow & Howse Families Ginny Gilbert Lloyd & Risa Graff Debbie & Dan Greenberg Janet & David Herbstman Susan Johnson Beatrice Kamen 4 Holiday Greetings 5781 Sheri , Mike & Zachary Larks Charles Licht & Fran Moeckler Judy & Rich Lieb Marcia Lippert Judy Lohr-Safcik Henry & Sharon Lorsch Donelle Macey Shari Cohen & Bob Mayer Rabbi Shalom & Dalia Podwol Micah & David Rader Ev and Ed Rappaport Harold & Marcy Reisler Ron & Alene Rutzky David & Carmencita Schoeneman Barb and Gary Schwarz & Family Penny & Jerry Shnay Jordan and Leslie Sigale Celia-Ann Toll & Family Jodie & Jeff Virene Gayle Weil Helen Wolkow and Family 5 Building Use Policy During COVID-19 Effective July 15, 2020 General Rules No handshaking or hugging.
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