Shabbat Inspiration, Worship and Weekend Schedule

Friday, September 17, 2021 / 11 Tishri 5782

See below for today's Shabbat Newsletter plus additional EmetMail inserts!

I’ve always felt so grateful that the introspection and gravitas of Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur are quickly followed by the joyful festivals of Sukkot and Simchat Torah. The balance of solemnity with celebratory reminds me of my goal to find balance in other aspects of my life. May this new year bring us each a sense of stability and equilibrium.   Beth Emet’s new sukkah was erected today, and you are all invited to visit and enjoy the sukkah experience. Please register for your time, and feel free to bring a snack or meal to enjoy in the sukkah. We’ll have etrog and lulav (with the blessings) for you. For those of you who may not have young kids in your life, let me share the joy of our Young Children’s High Holy Day worship, held on Shabbat Shuva in our parking lot. About 80 folks prayed, sang, joined the hakafa with stuffed torahs, participated in a favorite story about a shofar, and enjoyed schmoozing. We welcomed long-time members, new families from both the JCC and the wider community, and everyone left with apples and honey for home.  Shabbat Shalom, Kathy Kaberon Worship Schedule Today, September 17 6:30 pm Kabbalat Shabbat Babayit- Shabbat at Home *No In Person Worship* After Yom Kippur, we’ve decided to have a low-key Kabbalat Shabbat service the following day. We’ll gather that evening on Zoom for a short service, including candle lighting, kiddush, motzi, Mi Sheberach, Kaddish, and a few songs. We will NOT be in the sanctuary this evening. Challah Midrash: Marilyn Price Zoom Link Ph: 312-626-6799 Meeting ID: 85356846772 Passcode: 1224 Saturday, September 18 9:30 am Kahal Morning Service To attend in-person, please do register in advance. Shabbat Morning services will be livestreamed as well as in person for those who are fully vaccinated and have a confimed reservation. Please fill out this form on the Friday before services. Zoom Link Ph: 312-626-6799 Meeting ID: 813 2237 5514 Passcode: 1224 This Shabbat we will be reading: Haazinu Torah: Deut. 32:1-52 p 1400 Follow Along Here Haftarah: II Sam 22:1-51 p.1413 Follow Along Here Sunday, September 19 9:00 am Sunday Morning Minyan Zoom Link  Ph: 312-626-6799  Meeting ID: 883 0113 9619 Passcode: 075031 10:00 am Office Hours with Karen Isaacson Zoom Link

Sukkot

Erev Sukkot Traditional Service Monday, September 20 at 7:00 pm Zoom Link - Ph: 312-626-6799 - Meeting ID: 963 006 6598 | Passcode: 1224 Sukkot Morning Service Tuesday, September 21 at 10:00 am Check the online calendar for the link.

Enjoy Beth Emet’s Beautiful Sukkah!  Tuesday- Wednesday September 21-22 from 4:00-7:00 p.m. Congregants are invited to come with their family or pod to shake the lulav, smell the etrog and enjoy the sukkah experience. We’ll have a copy of the blessings, and gloves for your safety. Registration required, space is limited, and this will be canceled in case of rain.

Yom Kippur Food Drive

EXTENDED: High Holy Day Food Drive with The Ark of Chicago Sunday, September 19-Thursday, September 23 Beth Emet will continue the High Holy Day food drive tradition in partnership with The Ark of Chicago. The synagogue is still accepting donations on the first day of Beit Sefer, September 19, from 9:30 am to 1:30 pm. On Monday-Thursday (September 20-23) you can drop off your bag of food inside the office from 9:00-5:00 pm.

On the first day of Beit Sefer, you may either hand off your donations after parking or remain in your car and drive up to the pod using the typical Beit Sefer counterclockwise pattern. In that event, donated items will be retrieved by volunteers directly from trunks and hatches. Our volunteers will be wearing masks. We ask that donors use recyclable bags. The Ark will not be providing bags or stickers (listing preferred items). Instead, a list is provided here with the caveat that all food donations must be certified kosher and must have expiration dates of at least six months after the drop-off date. The Ark will also not accept vegetables with a "Triangle K" Kosher symbol. The most common brands using this symbol are Del Monte and Kirkland.

Honey Goya Vegetarian Canned Beans Heinz/Bush’s Vegetarian Baked Beans General Mills and Kellogg’s cereals Hunts or Barilla Tomato Sauce (meat-free) Flavored and Unflavored Oatmeal Canola Oil, Vegetable Oil and Olive Oil Manischewitz Canned Soup Green Giant Canned Peas, Canned Corn, or Canned Green Beans Applesauce Dole/Del Monte Canned Peaches, Canned Pineapple or Canned Pears Canned Tuna Canned or Jarred Gefilte Fish Jif, Skippy/Peter Pan Peanut Butter Smuckers Jam Pasta Crackers Quinoa Couscous White Rice Unprocessed Brown Rice Bath Tissue Facial Tissue Paper Towels Laundry Detergent Dishwashing Liquid Bar Soap Antiperspirant Toothbrushes and Full-Sized Toothpaste Full-Sized Shampoo and Conditioner Baby Wipes Children’s Diapers Adult Pull Up Disposable Underwear Adult Incontinence Pads Feminine Products

Last Week's Challah Midrash

L'Shanah Tovah! Happy New Year!

Steve Siegel baked his fifth Challah Midrash (one for each book of the Torah), showing the yin and yang of the theme of blessings and curses found throughout Deuteronomy. This one is for raisin lovers! Find out more on our Challah Midrash instagram.

Check out our new year’s greeting montage that was incorporated in the services for Rosh Hashanah. You can access by clicking on the image/video above.

Receive Yahrzeit Notifications by Email With a change in our database systems, we would like to take this opportunity to find out if you wish to receive notifications by email. Please contact Shlomit and let us know. Notices are sent two weeks prior to the yahrzeit. And if you wish to be notified on the Hebrew date, please let us know that as well.

Worship Support To access worship services virtually, please check the latest info/links on the online calendar. Please note that worship services are also posted on Facebook Live. Kabbalat Shabbat Livestream will include virtual t’filah to follow the service. If you don’t have a copy of Mishkan T’filah (siddur / prayerbook) at home for Kahal Shabbat morning services or Kabbalat Mitzvah services, you can get a free online flip book, a discounted Kindle eBook version of Mishkan T’filah, or a full Mishkan T’filah. It’s also just fine to listen in!