We are in Purim season, even though the actual holiday starts the evening of March 23. Kol Hadash will be running a Purim celebration for kids and families on Sunday AND a very fun "Purim for Adults Only" Zoom-only shabbat on Friday evening - see below for details on both. Like Mardi Gras and St. Patrick's Day, Purim is known for its silliness, its joy, and, yes, its drinking. The Talmud actually says that one should drink until one cannot tell the difference between "blessed be Mordecai" and "cursed be Haman"! While we do not encourage excess alcohol consumption, the fact that our "Purim for Adults Only" will be on Zoom means you won't be driving after the service... I do promise that I will drink less than I did for the "Drunk History: Purim Edition" Zoom program I did in 2021, which might be an enjoyable warm up to our events this weekend. Hope to see you and laugh together!
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Friday, March 15, 7:30pm on Zoom
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Purim is not simply a dress-up holiday for children; it’s based on one of the most violent stories in the Hebrew Bible, and that’s saying something! Adults are told to get so drunk they can’t tell the difference between Haman and Mordechai, the historical Purim shpiel (play) included cross-dressing and mocking authorities (including the rabbi), and much more. Open a bottle and join us over Zoom to celebrate Purim ad lo yada – until you can’t!
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Annual Taste of Kol Hadash!
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Students and adults enjoyed an array of sweet and savory dishes from our own Kol Hadash home chefs! Each person shared a memorable family dish along with the background of why it is so for their family. Thank you to Marsha and Rick Bolnick, Janet Century, Rabbi Adam Chalom, Beith Deiter, Karen Jackson, Abbie Kopelman, Mitch Kranitz, Renee Levine, Ilana Shaffer, Chad Solomon, Cooper Solomon, and Meida and Ben Tolsky for making and sharing their delicious dishes!
YOU can make any of the dishes with our Taste of Kol Hadash 2024 Cookbook.
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Steering Committee Meeting
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Thursday, March 14, 7:30pm on Zoom
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Please feel free to visit tonight's meeting, and to contribute your ideas, if you wish. There’s no commitment to join the committee or attend future meetings! Questions? Contact Steering Committee Chair, Laurie Schiller at scchair@KolHadash.com.
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Friday, March 15 at 2:45-5:00pm
Fort Sheridan Metra Station
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Sunday, March 17
Our Sunday School at
Deerfield High School
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9:30-11:30am - Sunday School
10:30-11:30 - Family Purim Celebration
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Sunday, March 17, 10:30-11:30am
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A holiday about noise? YES! Purim is the Jewish Carnaval, a time at the end of winter when rules give way to fun and costumes, games and treats are part of the celebration!
Our Purim Family Celebration this year will have some of our favorites, including a costume contest, several crafts, making hamentaschen [triangle holiday cookies], face painting, and reading the megillah [scroll of Esther] with lots of noise (yay! boo!).
And, please bring items for our Collection Drive for Refugees (see our list of most-needed items).
Please register to join us! All are welcome, no charge, feel free to bring friends and family!
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Our Sunday School on March 17
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Deerfield Free Store (DFS) helps recently arrived refugees to set up their new homes by providing free household goods, furniture and clothing. Families come to DFS once to get everything together for their new homes. DFS hosts 10 appointments each week, and have helped supply over 800
households since they began in January 2022.
Follow this link for a list of most-needed items for the collection
Questions? Contact Youth Education Director Ilana Shaffer at youthed@kolhadash.com or 773-209-8266
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Mondays at 11:45am
Di Pescara in Northbrook Court
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Join us at Di Pescara’s in Northbrook Court for canasta & lunch. Great fun! Everyone invited! Questions? Contact Joyce Hirsch 847-446-6949 or jah231@comcast.net
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Tuesday, March 19, 7:30pm on Zoom
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Tuesday, April 22, 5:00pm
Bluegrass Restaurant, Highland Park
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Join us at Bluegrass Restaurant in Highland Park for the second night of Passover. Don't miss this chance to experience a meaningful Passover seder with Rabbi Adam Chalom and enjoy a family-style dinner with your Kol Hadash family and friends.
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