Archive: May 2025

Family Shabbat Dinner

Posted on May 9, 2025

Friday, May 9 @ 6:00 pm – Please join us for Family Shabbat dinner immediately following our 6 p.m. services on Friday, May 9.  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 […]

June is PRIDE MONTH!

Posted on June 1, 2025

Sunday, June 1 – Sunday, June 22 @ All Day – Join us as we celebrate Pride month. March with us in the Pride Parade in Buffalo Grove. Sun. June 1 at 11 a.m. Sign up below. Participate in the Skokie Pride Party. Sun. June 22 from 1 p.m. until 4 p.m.  We will have a table there with great fun activities.

Erev Shavuot Dinner and Shavuot Services

Posted on June 1, 2025

Sunday, June 1 – Monday, June 2 @ 9:30 am – Erev Shavuot services – Sun. June 1 starting at 6:00 p.m.  Followed by dinner.  $10 per person.  Click here to make your dinner reservations. Shavuot morning services – Mon. June 2 starting at 9:30 a.m.  Includes Yizkor sometime between 9:30 a.m. and 10:30 a.m.  

Annual Meeting and Dinner

Posted on June 11, 2025

Wednesday, June 11 @ 6:30 pm – Join us for our Annual Meeting and dinner.  President, Daniel Schack will recap the past year. We will thank our outgoing officers and Board members and welcome our incoming officers and Board members. Weather permitting we will be in our tented courtyard.   Advance registration is required.

Special Program at Shabbat morning services for Pride Month

Posted on June 14, 2025

Saturday, June 14 @ 9:30 am – Keren David Consulting will present a program on surrogacy in honor of Pride Month. Services begin at 9:30 a.m. Michal Keren-David Founder & CEO Michal Keren-David, a former Israeli Diplomat for 16 years, was raised in Israel. Michal joined the Israeli Army at 18 and served as a company commander in the Field intelligence corps. […]

Israel Scouts Friendship Caravan

Posted on June 22, 2025

Sunday, June 22 @ 6:30 pm – 7:45 pm –

Am Yisrael Palooza – Save the Dates…

Posted on June 29, 2025

Sunday, June 29 – Sunday, September 7 @ All Day – Click here for the Ice Cream event June 29. Click here for Family Services July 19. Click here for Bagels and Tie Dye July 20. Click here for Family Shabbat Dinner Aug. 22. Click here for Ravinia Sound of Music Singalong Aug. 28. Click here for SJS Kick Off Sept. 7.

Family Promise

Posted on June 29, 2025

Sunday, June 29 – Sunday, July 6 @ All Day – The week of Independence Day is a great time to show our community spirit as we again host Family Promise at Am Yisrael on June 29 to July 6. Family Promise is a group of faith communities/congregations and non-profit organizations that provide temporary housing to unhoused families as they transition to permanent housing. You and […]

Summer Ice Cream, Sports and Games!

Posted on June 29, 2025

Sunday, June 29 @ 4:00 pm – 5:30 pm – Clarkson Park 1950 Old Willow Road Northfield Security protocols will be in place. Join us for an afternoon of fun at Clarkson Park (off Willow Road) where we’ll enjoy delicious ice cream, sports, and games! There is no charge to attend, but please RSVP so we can get an accurate headcount for planning purposes.

A Rosenberg by Any Other Name: A History of Jewish Name Changing in America

Posted on July 7, 2025

Monday, July 7 @ 6:30 pm – Facilitated by Howard Schickler ZOOM PROGRAM This stop on the Random Walk takes us much closer to home. In fact into many of our own homes. The program is a book launch event for “A Rosenberg by Any Other Name: A History of Jewish Name Changing in America.” The presentation is by the author and […]