Tuesday, October 22 – Wednesday, October 23 @ 11:00 am – 3:30 pm – Come sit in the Synagogue’s Sukkah with the Rabbi or the Cantor. Advance registration is a must! Click here for the Rabbi. Click here for the Cantor. Rabbi: Tues. Oct. 22 from 11 a.m. until 1 p.m. Cantor: Wed. Oct. 23 from 1 p.m. until 3:30 p.m. Meetings will last 25 minutes. We will provide […]
Tuesday, November 5 – Tuesday, December 3 @ 11:00 am – 12:00 pm – Rabbi Newman Kamin will be offering an in person class this fall. Utilizing the Shalom Hartman curriculum we will be exploring the meaning of peoplehood at a time like this. We will be exploring questions related to the collective experience of Jewish life: What does it mean to be part of the Jewish community? To […]
Sunday, November 10 @ 10:00 am – CJA has been asked to attend a rally in Washington D.C. at the same time as our program was scheduled, so our program has been cancelled. Featured speaker: Natan Ostro, co-founder and board member The CJA mobilizes the Jewish community and our allies at the grassroots level throughout Chicago and the surrounding metropolitan area. Its […]
Tuesday, November 12 @ 7:30 pm –
Saturday, November 16 @ 5:30 pm – The evening will start at a congregant’s home, where we will all gather together for Havdalah and appetizers. Then we will break off into smaller pre-assigned groups that will go to individual congregants’ homes for the dinner course. Following that, we will come together again, as a large group at another congregant’s house for home […]
Sunday, November 17 @ 4:30 pm – We’re excited to announce that our own Cantor Rosenblatt will be participating in this community event at Beth Emet. Please join us to cheer her on!
Monday, November 18 – Monday, December 2 @ All Day – In cooperation with our friends at Beth Emet, we are once again collecting adult sized gently used coats, boots, sweaters (in good condition), hats, gloves and scarves for the upcoming coat drive. Our congregation participates in Beth Emet’s soup kitchen several times throughout the year, and this coat drive is part of that program. You […]
Tuesday, November 19 – Thursday, November 21 @ All Day –
Saturday, November 23 @ 9:30 am – Leah Greenblum, Founder and Executive Director of Jewish Free Loan Chicago and our congregant, Larry Layfer will be speaking about the mitzvah of Free Loans in our tradition. Leah will focus on founding and growing Chicago’s first Jewish Free Loan organization. Rooted in teachings from the Torah and sages, Jewish free loans are a time-honored […]
Saturday, December 14 @ 10:15 am – 11:30 am – Join us for a vibrant Family Shabbat fostering connections and inspiring Jewish life and learning! Date: December 14, 2024 Time: 10:15 AM – 11:30 AM Service followed by Kiddush Lunch (sponsored by Mr. Charlie Sherman and Mr. E. Marc Nevins) Location: Am Yisrael, 4 N Happ Road, Northfield, IL What to Expect: Inspiring Tefillah, Intergenerational […]