Archive: August 2023

Balkans Trip with Rabbi Newman Kamin and Cantor Simon, June 16 – 30

Posted on August 16, 2023

Wednesday, August 16 – Tuesday, October 17 @ All Day – Join Rabbi Newman Kamin and Cantor Simon on an unforgetable trip to the Balkans, June 16 through June 30. Cost per person: $3,800 includes hotels, most entry fees, most meals. Airfare is not included in the pricing and is to be arranged on your own. Click here to sign up now. The full itinerary for […]

Sundaes on Sunday

Posted on August 20, 2023

Sunday, August 20 @ 10:00 am – Bring your children…bring your grandchildren…bring your unaffiliated friends who are looking for a synagogue.  Enjoy the ice cream sundae bar and…a donut wall!  Activiites, schmoozing, chat with our clergy and staff.  Please register in advance below. Sing with our new Cantor Rosenblatt Art Projects for Tots through Adults of all ages Schmooze with the Clergy […]

Sukkot and Simchat Torah

Posted on September 29, 2023

Friday, September 29 @ 6:00 pm – Join us for services: Erev Sukkot – Fri. Sept. 29 at 6:00 p.m.  Sukkot morning – Sat. Sept. 30 at 9:30 a.m.  On Sunday October 8, SJS will not be in session. Instead, we are asking families to come to one of two Simchat Torah Family Shabbat Celebrations (Fri evening, Oct 6 at 5:45 p.m. […]

Sukkah Meetings with Rabbi Newman Kamin or Cantor Rosenblatt

Posted on October 2, 2023

Monday, October 2 – Thursday, October 5 @ 12:00 am – Spend some Sukkah time with our clergy. Rabbi Newman Kamin Click here to sign up Mon. Oct. 2 from 11 a.m. until 2 p.m. at the Synagogue Sukkah. Thurs. Oct. 5 from 12 noon until 3 p.m. at the Rabbi’s home Sukkah. Cantor Rosenblatt Click here to sign up Wed. Oct. 4 from 9 a.m. […]

Sangria in the Sukkah – Women’s Network of Am Yisrael

Posted on October 3, 2023

Tuesday, October 3 @ 7:00 pm –  

Erev Simchat Torah

Posted on October 6, 2023

Friday, October 6 @ 5:45 pm – Erev Simchat Torah – Fri. Oct. 6 services start at 6 p.m. Pizza dinner at 5:45 p.m. Ice cream dessert follows Hakafot and dancing. On Sunday October 8, SJS will not be in session. Instead, we are asking families to come to one of two Simchat Torah Family Shabbat Celebrations (Fri evening, Oct 6 at […]

Torah Tots with a Twist

Posted on October 6, 2023

Friday, October 6 @ 5:45 pm – 6:45 pm – Bring your friends – everyone is welcome! Friday evenings Services start at 5:45 p.m Led by Rabbi Newman Kamin and Charlie Sherman.  We will have an engaging half hour service, story and pizza dinner.  Oct. 6 Nov. 17 Jan. 5 April 12 This program is made possible by a grant from jBaby Chicago, a program […]

Family Shabbat Services

Posted on October 7, 2023

Saturday, October 7 @ 10:15 am – Mr. Charlie Sherman and Mr. E. Marc Nevins co-lead a family-friendly, spirited prayer service beginning at 10:15 a.m. Rabbi Newman Kamin delivers a D’var Torah. There are opportunities for pre-B’nai Mitzvah students to join Cantor Simon and Cantor Roseblatt to help lead prayers from the bimah in the main Sanctuary.  All children are invited to […]

Current Events Discussion of the situation in Israel

Posted on October 12, 2023

Thursday, October 12 @ 12:00 pm – 1:30 pm – Join Cantor Simon at his regular weekly Current Events discussion.  This week we will talk about the situation in Israel.  This is a zoom program.  You can get the zoom link by clicking here.

Listening Forum with Rabbi Newman Kamin via zoom

Posted on October 29, 2023

Sunday, October 29 @ 10:00 am – 11:00 am – From the Rabbi: I sense that our congregants have a pressing need to speak about what is happening in Israel. I would like to host an in person session on Sunday morning Oct 29th  from 10 a.m. until 11 a.m. via zoom. The session will be limited to 20 people. I am happy to schedule […]