Sunday, December 15 @ 9:15 am – 10:15 am – Our Torah Tots program introduces young children (ages 2, 3, and 4) to the joy of Jewish learning! Date: December 15, 2024 Time: 9:15 AM to 10:15 AM Location: Am Yisrael, 4 N Happ Road, Northfield, IL What to Expect: Engaging stories, playtime, sing-alongs, and lots of fun! Perfect for: 2, 3, and 4-year-olds with […]
Wednesday, December 18 @ 7:30 pm – Our Rabbi appears in a WTTW program on Chanukah! Not only is she in it, but WTTW is providing us with a special screening of the show before it airs on TV! Host of the program Geoffrey Baer, will be on hand to introduce the program and answer questions after we screen it. Wed. Dec. […]
Sunday, December 22 – Sunday, December 29 @ All Day – Now, more than ever, it is the perfect time to spread light and build community as Am Yisrael prepares to host Family Promise on December 22 to December 29. Family Promise is a group of faith communities/congregations and non-profit organizations on the North Shore that provide temporary housing, employment counseling, and other support to unhoused […]
Friday, January 10 @ 6:00 pm – Please join us for Family Shabbat dinner immediately following our 6 p.m. services on Fri. Jan. 10. This is a great way to get to know some new congregants, visit with old friends and enjoy a relaxed Shabbat dinner with our community. Adults over 13 – $25 Children ages 5 to 13 – $12.50 Children […]
Saturday, January 18 @ 7:00 pm – In the sanctuary We are delighted to announce that Dan Kamin and Judi Zeal, our resident movie mavens, are back in the screening room and ready to share another great film with us. Only Human is a 2004 Spanish-Argentine award winning comedy with English subtitles. Dan and Judi will provide insight and a lively discussion […]
Saturday, January 25 @ 10:15 am – Intergenerational Torah Reading in the sanctuary. D’var Torah by Rabbi in sanctuary. 6th grade+ will be encouraged to stay upstairs. Families with 5th grade and younger will go downstairs for Family Services, led by Cantor Rosenblatt and Charlie Sherman. Families return to sanctuary for Aleinu/Adon Olam and Kiddush/Motzi. Light Kiddush lunch follows.
Sunday, January 26 @ 10:30 am – 12:00 pm – Click here for the zoom link to this program.
Saturday, February 8 @ 7:00 pm – Test your trivia knowledge for a chance to win a special gift. Click here and then scroll down to register. We will be hosted by experienced quizmaster Gregory Peterson in a fun-filled trivia contest that tests players’ knowledge on everything from movies, literature, geography, music, and pop culture to sports and more. Anyone can play: […]
Sunday, February 9 @ 9:15 am – Join us for Torah Tots, a program designed for children ages 2-4 and their adult(s). We’ll sing, tell stories, do crafts, and celebrate Havdalah. RSVP and find more information at: [link] Torah Tots is co-sponsored by the JBaby Chicago Grant, a program of the Jewish United Fund.
Sunday, February 9 @ 12:30 pm – Please join us for an exciting learning session with our soferet, Nava Levine-Coren, who will join us virtually from Jerusalem to talk about her process of scribing our new Megillat Esther scroll. Get a first look at the new scroll during this session, learn more about what it means to be a soferet, and more! […]