Directions

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Northfield, IL 60093-3412, US

 

Am Yisrael
Four Happ Road    Northfield, Illinois
Photo by Jan Loew

Am Yisrael is located at 4 Happ Road in Northfield. It is 2 minutes north of the Lake Street Exit, and 5 minutes south of the Tower Road exit, of the Edens Expressway (I-94).

From Chicago (south)

1. Take the Kennedy Expressway (90/94) West/North
2. After Irving Park, get into the right 2 lanes and stay right (I-90 and I-94 will diverge)
3. At the split stay right/towards Milwaukee – that’s the Edens Expressway (I-94) North
4. Exit Lake Street West, Exit 34B - stay in right lane
5. At the first street/stoplight, Lake, turn right.
6. Cross over the expressway at stoplight, Laramie, turn right
7. At the T, turn left onto Illinois Road
8. At the stop sign, Illinois turns sharply to the right and becomes Happ Road
9. Go 0.25 miles to Am Yisrael at 4 Happ Road. It is on your left, past the teepee like building. It is across from New Trier High School West, which is on your right.

From Wilmette / Evanston / Sheridan Road (east)

1. Take Lake Street in Wilmette west
2. After you pass lights at Skokie Highway and Edens Plaza Shopping Center, get in the right lane as you go over the Edens Expressway (do not enter Expressway). At the next street/stoplight, Laramie, turn right.
3. At the T, turn left onto Illinois Road
4. At the stop sign, Illinois turns sharply to the right and becomes Happ Road
5. Go 0.25 miles to Am Yisrael at 4 Happ Road. It is on your left, past the teepee like building. It is across from New Trier High School West, which is on your right.

From Highland Park (north)

1. Take U.S. 41 South (turns into Edens Expressway)
2. Exit at Tower Road East - Exit 31
3. As you exit, turn left to take the West Frontage Road ramp toward Northfield
4. After 0.7 miles veer right onto Central Avenue (which becomes Happ Road)
5. Go 1.2 miles to 4 Happ Road, Am Yisrael. Along the way you'll pass Winnetka Ave. On your left you'll see New Trier High School West's buildings. The synagogue is directly across Happ Road from the high school building entrance.

From Glenview (west)

1. Take Lake Street (Euclid) East
2. After you pass Harms Road, get into the left lane. At the stoplight, Laramie, turn left.
3. At the T, turn left onto Illinois Road
4. At the stop sign, Illinois turns sharply to the right and becomes Happ Road
5. Go 0.25 miles to Am Yisrael at 4 Happ Road. It is on your left, past the teepee like building. It is across from New Trier High School West, which is on your right.

Parking

Am Yisrael has a parking lot on the synagogue property. If our parking lot is full, you may park in New Trier's parking lot, immediately to the north of our building.

Synagogue Service Etiquette

All men and boys…
…wear a yamulke (kippah in Hebrew) or head covering in the service as a sign of respect. These are provided at the entrance to the sanctuary.

Jewish men over the age of 13…
…should wear a tallit (prayer shawl) at morning services. These are provided at the entrance to the sanctuary.

Jewish women over the age of 13…
…may wear a tallit (prayer shawl) at morning services if they like. These are provided at the entrance to the sanctuary (not required) .

Prayer books…
…are in Hebrew and English. A few prayers are said in English, although most of the service is in Hebrew. Our Siddur Sim Shalom contains many transliterations (using the English alphabet to phonetically spell Hebrew words) as well as translations of every prayer. This enables those who do not read Hebrew to take part in the service by using transliterations and to follow along by reading the English.

Jewish but never learned Hebrew? – Read Hebrew This Shabbat!
An English-Hebrew transliteration of key sections of our Sim Shalom Hebrew prayer book, conveniently organized by page number, is available free on the web from Beth El in Omaha. It is designed to be printed and organized into a booklet one can use at Shabbat and holiday services (print on both sides of the page or simply tape the front and back of the pages together, then fold in half and you are ready to “daven” in Hebrew).

Synagogue Observance in Keeping with Jewish Law
For Sabbath (Friday Night through Saturday Evening) and Holidays
No cell phones, pagers, cameras, camcorders, palms or other electronic devices may be used in the synagogue during these times.

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