Monday, February 10 @ 6:30 pm – The next stop on the Random Walk through Jewish History and Culture will take us to the 8th Century BCE and the conquest of the Northern Kingdom of Israel. The presentation is by the prominent Scholar and Author Eric H. Cline. https://library.biblicalarchaeology.org/auth/eric-h-cline/ Speculating on the whereabouts of the Ten Lost Tribes of Israel has been […]
Saturday, February 22 @ 10:15 am – Join us for Better Together Family Shabbat! This is a wonderful opportunity for families with children in K-12 (and younger siblings), along with other congregants, to connect and celebrate Jewish life, prayer, and learning. We invite you and your loved ones to a family-friendly Shabbat service featuring intergenerational Torah reading, followed by a Kiddush lunch. […]
Sunday, February 23 @ All Day – You should have received an email with details and your personal link to sponsor Mishloach Manot. If you did not, please click here to let us know and we will resend. Place your order soon! The deadline is Feb. 23.
Thursday, March 6 @ 6:30 pm – VIA ZOOM The next hidden corner of our Random Walk Through Jewish History and Culture brings us to the Early 20th Century during the Great Migration of Jewish Immigrants from the Pale of Settlement mostly to the Lower East Side of Manhattan. One largely unremembered part of that process was the desertion of their families […]
Sunday, March 9 @ 10:00 am – Purim Carnival Early Bird Pricing Registration through March 2 by clicking here or QR code in flyer directly below.
Monday, March 10 – Sunday, May 4 @ All Day – This short video explains why you should vote for Mercaz in the World Zionist elections and provides a link to vote. Please feel free to share this video with your friends and family and encourage them to vote as well. Click here to watch the video. Click here to vote.
Thursday, March 13 @ 6:45 pm – Join the fun! Blot out Haman’s name! Come in costume! We have commissioned a brand new Megillat Esther to replace the one we have been using since our first years. That Megillah was scribed by our founding Rabbi William Frankel z”l. Over the years, it has worn out and with much thanks to a generous […]
Friday, March 14 – Friday, March 21 @ 10:00 am – 11:30 am – North Shore Senior Center Program Stuart Simon tells the stories of various folk singers from the 1950s to the present day with many of these famous Canadian and American artists. To illustrate their outstanding talent, he will provide vocal performance with accompaniment on six and twelve string guitars and a banjo. Some of these featured […]
Sunday, March 16 @ 7:30 pm – We are absolutely thrilled that our very own Mr. Charlie Sherman and Dr. Elliott Lefkovitz will be receiving well-deserved national recognition at the upcoming Jewish Educators Assembly (JEA) Annual Conference on Sunday, March 16! These honors shine a beautiful light on both past and present leaders of our beloved School of Jewish Studies (SJS)! We […]
Thursday, March 20 – Sunday, March 30 @ All Day – The Chicago Festival of Israeli Cinema is pleased to announce its 20th season of bringing the best of Israeli feature films and documentaries to the Chicago area. The festival runs from March 20-30. Information about the festival, including tickets, schedules, descriptions and trailers for all of this year’s films, can be found at cfic.eventive.org. All films have English subtitles. […]