COVID-19 Response

TWO MINUTES OF TORAH

Check out Rabbi Steve's two minute take on the weekly Torah portion. Read more about Chol HaMo-eid Pesach here.

A BATTLE FOR THE AGES: PREPARING FOR THE MATZAH BREI COOK-OFF!

Rabbi Steve and Rabbi Phyllis will duke it out once again! This year, the Am Shalom staff made some ingredient suggestions. Watch the video.

DIY MATZAH

Here's a fun video tutorial from Rabbi Phyllis on making matzah at home! 

BE ONE OF THE HELPERS

The Lakeview Food Pantry has reached out to Am Shalom for help restocking its shelves. Most needed items are unopened, unexpired peanut butter, canned tuna, canned vegetables, oatmeal and canned fruit. We are collecting items in a container just outside of the main temple entrance. The container will be there through the end of April. Thank you, in advance, for your donations.

BEWARE OF SCAM EMAILS

Please do not respond to emails that appear to be from Rabbi Steve, requesting a favor or help. These are fake email accounts created by scammers, and this unfortunately continues to be an ongoing, nationwide scam affecting many synagogues and clergy. We are in touch with both Glencoe Public Safety and our IT consultants, and apologize for the inconvenience.

VIRTUAL GATHERING:
WORSHIP • LEARNING • MUSIC AT AM SHALOM • SCHMOOZE

*Need help connecting to Am Shalom's Livestream or Zoom calls?
Please contact Alyssa Latala at alatala@amshalom.com or 847.606.5168.

*Would you like a hard copy of Mishkan T'filah Prayer Book or Torah Commentary? Please fill out this form.

You can find a digital Mishkan T'filah prayer book here. It is also on our livestream page, along with a link to this week's yahrzeit list. Our complete Zoom and livestream schedule, along with instructions for joining the gatherings, can be found here.

GETTING IN TOUCH

We are here for you. You'll find the cell phone numbers for our staff below. We've also created a non-emergency contact form on our website, if you'd like to reach us that way. 

If this crisis has caused you economic hardship, and you'd like to talk about your Am Shalom membership commitment, please contact Zoe Sherman at zoes@amshalom.com or 224-805-9400.

Rabbi Steven Stark Lowenstein - 847-630-6108
Rabbi Phyllis Sommer - 224-619-6807
Rabbi Pam Mandel - 561-886-8186
Cantor Andrea Rae Markowicz - 917-841-8385
Cantor Julie Staple - 317-418-4644 - jstaple@amshalom.com
Laura Horn, Director of Operations - 847-772-8822
Alyssa Latala, Director of Engagement - 847-606-5168
Zoe Sherman, Director of Financial Management - 224-805-9400

HEALING & HOPE PLAYLIST

From the Am Shalom Sound Sanctuary, a playlist of some of our congregation's favorite songs of healing and hope. Our albums can always be streamed in our Sound Sanctuary.