Archive: April 2024

Women’s Shabbat

Posted on April 13, 2024

Saturday, April 13 @ 9:30 am – Contact Cantor Rosenblat by clicking here. Contact Lois Glick by clicking here. Contact Lynn Steinberg by clicking here.

Chicago Sings Concert – featuring our own Cantor Rosenblatt

Posted on April 14, 2024

Sunday, April 14 @ 6:30 pm –

Second Passover Seder led by David Lerner via zoom

Posted on April 23, 2024

Tuesday, April 23 @ 7:00 pm – Log in via the Zoom Programs tab on our secure website, starting at 6:55 p.m. Or click here to access the zoom link. Please join your fellow Am Yisrael members as we share together a warm, fun, friendly seder for you and your entire family. Our seder will be slightly abbreviated (less than one hour […]

Special Program on Israel – Perspective from Israelis Rabbi David Ebstein and Rena Magun

Posted on May 5, 2024

Sunday, May 5 @ 10:00 am – Rabbi David Ebstein was born and raised on the South Side of Chicago and then in Highland Park before making aliyah with his wife, Rena Magun, almost 30 years ago. They live in Jerusalem. He and Rena have 4 grown children and 3 little grandsons. On October 7, their son left his pregnant wife and […]

Yom HaShoah Observance: “Remembering Hungarian Jewish Heroine Hannah Senesh on the 80th Anniversary of the Destruction of Hungarian Jewry”

Posted on May 5, 2024

Sunday, May 5 @ 11:00 am – The program will include a presentation by our congregants Deborah Thorne and Jerry Esrig on their trip to Lippstadt, Germany and their ongoing relationship with this community concerning Holocaust commemoration.

Rosh Chodesh Group-Women’s Network

Posted on May 9, 2024

Thursday, May 9 @ 7:30 pm – 8:30 pm –   Via zoom  

JUF Yom HaAtzmaut Celebration

Posted on May 14, 2024

Tuesday, May 14 @ 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm – During this unprecedented time for Israel, you are invited to celebrate the 76TH ANNIVERSARY OF INDEPENDENCE with a flag raising ceremony, music from the Nova Music Festival, remarks from IDF soldiers (and more) at Daley Plaza. Join us to honor October 7 victims, hostages, and soldiers by bringing your own Israeli and American flags to […]

Stand Together in Community on Yom HaAtzmaut-Israel’s Independence Day

Posted on May 14, 2024

Tuesday, May 14 @ 7:00 pm – The event will be held at Am Shalom in Glencoe As Israel celebrates 76 years during this time of acute adversity, we invite you to come together in support of our Jewish State. Am Yisrael is a co-sponsor of this event. Join us to welcome and sing with Israeli star Achinoam Nini — the internationally […]

Maimonides and Medicine, facilitated by Howard Schickler via zoom

Posted on May 15, 2024

Wednesday, May 15 @ 6:30 pm – The next stop on our grand tour of Jewish History and Culture will be Fostate (Old Cairo), in the latter part of the 12th Century where Maimonides practiced medicine including in the court of Saladin, conqueror of Jerusalem.   Howard will be searching for and sharing supplemental materials. If you would like to receive copies please […]

Cantor Simon’s Retirement Party

Posted on June 2, 2024

Sunday, June 2 @ 3:00 pm – We will begin in the sanctuary with a brief presentation, shortly after 3 p.m. After that, we will enjoy refreshments and each others’ company.  There is no dress code. Parking will be available in our lot as well as New Trier’s.  We do expect a large number of people, so please allow enough time to […]