Mazel Tov to Bill & Diane Near on the birth of a granddaughter, Leah Zahava, born to Kusi &  Stephanie Field.  May she be raised in the ways of Torah, chuppah & good deeds.
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Purim Schedule
Saturday night, February 27-Purim
6:29 p.m. Shabbos ends
7:00 p.m. Ma’ariv
7:10 p.m. Megillah Reading
Sunday, February 28-Purim Day
8:00 a.m. Shacharis
8:30 a.m. Megillah Reading
10:00 a.m. Purim Baskets pick up*
10:30 a.m. 2nd Megillah Reading*
12:35 p.m. Mincha*
7:30 p.m. Ma’ariv
*at Pickholtz home.
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BAY Shul Directory
BAY Shul is compiling a directory of our shul members that we hope to distribute amongst ourselves. If you do not want your home address or phone number to appear in the directory, please reply to bayshul@gmail.com  and let us know. We hope to let you know that it will be ready in the near future.
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Bay Shul Board of Directors has completed the Bay Shul constitution. To read it  click here.
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BAY Shul Going Green
If you would prefer to receive BAY Shul correspondence via e mail only-and not paper-please respond to this e-mail and let us know to which e mail address you want it to be sent.
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Mishna Berura Chabura
Sun, Tues. & Wed. at 7:20 p.m.-right before Ma’ariv
We are now learning the laws of tefillin.
All are welcome.
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The Buffalo Grove Chesed Fund
furniture, appliances, coats, strollers, bikes, clothing, used cars, medical equipment,…  could be your way of giving to those who need. For more info, contact Rabbi Pickholtz at (847) 947-4BAY.
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JobFinder
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SCHOOL MONEY FUNDRAISER
Help raise funds for BAY Shul…at no cost to you - All you need to do is purchase gift certificates for Jewel, Dominick's, Hungarian, Romanian, kosher restaurants, Judaica shops, and many of the Jewish owned businesses or even those frequented by the Jewish community and a percentage of your purchase will go to our shul.
This is available all year round. To purchase gift certificates, please contact  Rabbi Pickholtz at (847) 793-0381.
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BAY Shul tribute cards
All-occasion Tribute Cards are now available at BAY Shul. For information, or to have a card sent contact Doris Lazarus (847) 726-0040
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Yad L'Yad
BAY Shul is proud to be linked up with Mogilev-Podolskiy, Ukraine a community of over 350 Jews and one shul. Through the Yad L'Yad program, this community is trying to strengthen its Jewish connection and heighten its religious offerings. You can help by enabling Torah literature, talleisim, kipot, mezuzas, and more to reach this 400 year old Jewish community. For more information go to http://www.bayshul.com/whatsnew.htm  To donate, please send a check to BAY Shul and indicate that it's for Yad L'Yad
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Please help in this mitzvah!
Please call the White House at 1-202-456-1414 between the hours of 11-2 pm EST and tell them to release Jonathan Pollard and that 22 yrs imprisonment is more than his sentence.
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YAHRZEIT MEMORIAL BOARD
If you would like to purchase a plaque to honor the memory of a loved one, please contact Rabbi Pickholtz at (847) 947-4BAY or fill out this form Yahrzeit Board and send it to the shul
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TAPES FOR SALE
Of Goals & Souls: The Shabbos Series (6 tapes), Torah Classes (Wed nights), Special lectures at BAY Shul. To order please contact Rabbi Pickholtz
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Make online purchases and support BAY Shul!
Next time you want to make an online purchase from one of the following merchants, please link onto their websites from the link below and a portion of your purchase will be donated back to BAY Shul.  Click on any of the following links to shop : ArtScroll, Amazon,  Ebay, Half, Judaica Press.   We appreciate your support.
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BUSINESSES THAT SUPPORT BAY SHUL
As a community organization, we have listed the following  BAY Shul community members and their businesses  who have committed themselves to support the shul.  We encourage you to patronize the following people: 
Michael Dunn Video Productions (847) 634-5683
Dr. Gregg Gerstin - Chiropractor (847) 942-0880 dr_gerstin@sbcglobal.net Health From the Inside Out
Memorable Events-party/events planning/discounted invitations (847) 337-6592
Shalom Bakery (847) 808-9300
Merle Leib-private tutoring (847) 398-3660
Seth Near-Made2OrderComputers-Convert your degrading VHS  family movies into stable DVD's; 847/634-8900
Arlen L. Simon Accounting (847) 913-0650
Richard Sussman- AIM Business Printers (847) 816-1300
Jessica Tarragano-babysitting (847) 215-9857
While BAY shul is appreciative of the support provided by community businesses, it cannot assume responsibility for the goods, services, and practices of these businesses.
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If you have comments, suggestions, or questions about  the BAY Shul membership, including its activities and  programs, we would be pleased to hear from you. If you wish to add someone or remove yourself from the  shul's newsletter please contact us at (847) 947-4BAY or  bayshul@gmail.com   or  http://www.bayshul.com
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