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Friday, July 14
Mattot-Massei
7:30 pm Shabbat evening services
Candle lighting 8:05 pm
Rabbi David will lead services
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Saturday, July 15
9:00 am Torah study
10:00 am Shabbat morning services
Bernie Newman to lead Torah study and services
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We all know how hard it can be to remember names. Rabbi David and his wife Jennie will be meeting hundreds of us over the next months. Let’s make it easier on Rabbi David and Jennie. Please introduce yourselves to them the next 10 times you see them and wear your name tag, which can be found in the lobby. | |
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Bake Sale at the Bandshell on July 20
Congregation Beth Shalom has been selected, once again, to host the Bake Sale at the Naperville Bandshell on Thursday, July 20, starting at 5pm. This is a delightful summer event, promising to offer great music and lots of fun for everyone involved. We typically have a dozen or so members from our community bake cookies and pies, donate soda and water, and volunteer at the event. If you would like to participate this year, please contact Douglas Reiner at douglasreiner@gmail.com for more details. Everyone is welcome to attend and participate. The event is free!
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Prime Timers at Morton Arboretum on Sunday, July 23
Join the CBS Prime Timers at Morton Arboretum on Sunday, July 23rd to visit the amazing works of art made “Of The Earth”. We will meet at the main Visitor’s Center and leave promptly at 9:30 for some short walks and car rides around the Arboretum to visit the five unique sculptures. Prime Timers will need to purchase entry tickets at mortonarb.org for 9am or earlier entry. After our morning activity, we will move to Schmaltz Deli in Lisle for lunch at 12:30.
Please RSVP to primetimers@napershalom.org
We will need a count for Schmaltz by July 19th
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High Holiday Class with Rabbi David
U'Teshuvah (Return), U'Tefillah (Prayer), U'Tzedakah (Righteousness)
At CBS on Tuesdays: 08/22, 08/29, and 09/05 at 7pm - 8:30pm
These words, U'Teshuvah (Return/Atonement), U'Tefillah (Prayer/Spirit), U'Tzedakah (Justice/Righteousness), which come from the U'netaneh Tokef prayer are three pillars of the Days of Awe and of entering new Jewish year. Often the High Holidays approach, and we are asked to do introspective work, but we haven't had enough time to adequately prepare ourselves spiritually or emotionally.
Join Rabbi David and CBS members for a three-part Adult Education series built around these three themes, and together we will explore how they are woven into the High Holidays and how we can both reflect on the year that has passed, and set intentions for the year ahead around these important themes.
No experience necessary to participate, and feel free to attend just one or all of the sessions. Please email Lesa to RSVP.
Tuesday August 22nd - Teshuvah
Tuesday August 29th - Tefillah
Tuesday September 5th - Tzedakah
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Backyard Havdalah Hosts Needed
Beginning on August 5th and continuing through September 2nd, we are looking for members who would be willing to host "Backyard Havdalahs," at your home on Saturday evenings. Rabbi David would bring everything for Havdalah, and you would invite your CBS friends to have an intimate gathering with Rabbi David at your home or backyard. You choose the guests, and provide a lite nosh.
These are casual gatherings, and informal ways for Rabbi David to get to know members, these need not be big productions! If you are interested or willing to be a host (or want to know more first) please email rabbi David at rabbidavid@napershalom.org.
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The Religious School is looking for teachers for the 2023-2024 School Year!
We are in need of a preschool and a 4th grade Sunday School teacher!
If you would like to join an amazing staff, and help give back to our youngest community members, we'd love to have you! Curriculum will be provided, and no Hebrew knowledge is required.
If you aren't ready to make a weekly commitment, please consider joining our substitute list! We are always looking for subs, lesson plans are always provided for the day. For more information, please contact Wendy at wendy@napershalom.org.
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Oneg Sponsors Needed
We have several Shabbats that we need sponsors for the Oneg. Those dates are: 7/21; and 8/11, 8/18 & 8/25. Sign up by completing the online form. Signing up is a great way to get more involved in our community. Often, several family units will sign up together. Once you sign up, additional guidance on sharing this gift will be provided to you.
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CBS Preschool Registration for 2023-2024 is now open!
We are a mixed-age, Jewish preschool for children ages 2-5 years old. We instill Jewish Values early on in your child's life, while preparing them for Kindergarten. Our teacher is a master-level teacher with 25 years of experience. For more information, please contact Wendy Adler.
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Join the CBS Festival Choir!
Celebrate the Holidays in Song. Rosh Hashana 9/15-16 5784, Kol Nidre 9/24; Yom Kippur 9/25.
Rehearsals will be on Sundays, 4-6 p.m., starting August 6, 13, 20, 27, Sept. 3, 10
No experience necessary.
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Our Tikun Olam heroes of the week are the congregants who gave of their time, funding and effort to make the luncheon for Rabbi David a resounding success. With the synagogue filled to the brim with well over a hundred congregants and interested participants, we celebrated Rabbi David’s first service. The four sponsoring congregants were April Haskell and Jerry Passman, Fran and Mike Kraemer, Lisa and Robert Ohlhausen an Elizabeth and Keith Sigale. Our other volunteers who made the afternoon a success were Rachel Deporte, Shelley Fagel, Jan and Jerry Hymen, Chris Igo, Rita Kramen, Mimi Qunell, Selena Rochlis, Jill Lexier and Neil Samuels, Cynthia Summers, Lindsay Wagner and Michelle Blau, Jodi Winner and Barbara
and Tom Wolff. Heartfelt thanks to all of you who made this day so special and celebratory. We are fortunate to have dedicated congregants who step up to make our synagogue and welcoming and generous space for all.
If you would like to nominate a person or persons for Tikun Olam heroes, please email
rkramen3@gmail.com
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Pastoral Care Updates and Requests
We want to have the most up to date list of members of the community who are in need of ongoing pastoral support so that Rabbi David is aware of who is in need of care. This could be an elder living alone in a senior community who would like the occasional call or visit from Rabbi David, or someone you know who is grieving or in need of support (and that person can absolutely be you), or other reasons for ongoing pastoral care. Should you have names for this list - either of family, friends or yourself - please email Rabbi David at rabbidavid@napershalom.org
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Thursday Text Study Returns, August 3 - 11:30am - 12:30 pm led by Rabbi David
Tikkun Middot: August 3rd - Sept. 7th
The foundation of this series is to explore the Jewish history and practice of Mussar: a Jewish ethical, cultural and spiritual movement from Eastern Europe that blossomed prior to the Holocaust. Tikkun Middot, literally meaning "repairing our character traits," is a program that is meant to help us positively develop qualities of mind and heart in a Jewish framework. Over the course of the six weeks, through the study of Jewish texts, combined with invitations to try simple daily practices, we will strengthen important ethical/soul traits as we head into the High Holidays together. Please contact Rabbi David for the Zoom link if you wish to participate remotely.
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Saturday Morning Torah Study, Saturdays at 9am
This week Bernie Newman will lead Torah study class on Shabbat morning at 9 am in person and online in the synagogue Library prior to Saturday morning Shabbat worship.
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Jewish History: taught by Dr. Joe Davis on Sunday mornings, 11 sessions from Sep 10 to Nov 19 from 9:00-10:15 AM, on Zoom. This is a continuation of the popular series that has been taught (first in person and then on Zoom) for the past 15 years! Click here for flyer. Worksheets will be available soon for download. | |
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Adult Bnai Mitzvah: First Or Second Time Around
Did you have a B’nai Mitzvah as a child but didn’t really learn as much as you would have liked? Or perhaps you’ve never had the chance and would love the opportunity? If you answered “yes” to either of those questions then this class is for you!
Starting September 10, 2023 you will embark on a journey to expand your Jewish knowledge as you learn more about participating in the Jewish community. The course will end with class participation in a Bar Mitzvah or Bat Mitzvah service tailor made to fit your goals! What you will learn: Improve Hebrew Reading - Shabbat Shacharit - Jewish Holidays & Studies - Torah Trope & Leining
Please contact the teacher, Tom Wolff, with questions. More details can be found on our website.
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