New information--
We need people for Bingo and Fun at Gidwitz! Sign up today, make some seniors happy.
The Grove time has changed to 10:00 a.m. -12:00 p.m.
Please contact Judy Kleinman if you are interested in going to the Ark in Chicago (there may be a few slots open for non-7th grade families)
Please watch for a confirmation email.
Yom Tikkun Olam
Sunday April 21st
Shir Hadash Synagogue is conducting the 8th Annual Day to Repair the World (Yom Tikkun Olam). This day is our day to give back and make a difference in the world. Our religious school students and their families, along with members of the congregation will participate in activities of their choice. Activities include crafts and bingo at a senior residence, clean-up at a nature center, gathering and organizing books to be donated to schools in need, and making greeting cards for Israeli soldiers
RSVP by Wednesday, April 17th
E-Z sign up, simply email Ed Director Emily Ascher
Support the Troops
Make packages and cards for our Jewish soldiers abroad. We will have some kosher food treats and paper with which to make cards. This is a popular event and is very much appreciated by the soldiers (sometimes we hear back!).
Be sure that food items carry kosher certification.
Time- 10:00-11:30, Shir Hadash Office 3340 Dundee Rd. Ste. 2N4, Northbrook
Learn about the Ark, Open to Shir Hadash 7th Graders and their Families
The ARK provides free social and medical services to help distressed members of our Chicagoland Jewish family return to self-sufficiency. This opportunity for a tour is available first to our 7th graders and their families, as a field trip for their studies of Jewish urban poverty.
Time-10:00-11:30, Please contact 7th Grade Teacher, Judy Kleinman for Details
Help Save the Environment
Enjoy the outdoors and perform a mitzvah at the same time. Meet outdoorsman Tom from the Grove. He will lead the group in a project to be determined based on the needs of the Grove on that particular day.
Please dress accordingly, long pants, long sleeved shirt, and gloves.
Time-10:00 a.m. -12:00 p.m. The Grove, 1421 Milwaukee Ave. Glenview
Help Seniors
Spend time with senior citizens at the lovely Gidwitz Center in Deerfield. Play Bingo, listen to music, or just sit and talk with the residents of this home.
Time-10:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. 1551 Lake Cook Road Deerfield
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Bring gently used books to the Shir Hadash office and we will donate them to Bookworm Angels.
Bring in your family’s gently worn clothes and they will be organized and donated to a community closet in Waukegan. At S.H. office from 10 -12.
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