COVID-19 Response

TWO MINUTES OF TORAH

Here's Rabbi Steve's two minute take on the weekly Torah portion. Read more about Ki Tavo.

MAZEL TOV

...to Benjamin Perper, child of Danielle and Dan Perper, on becoming a Bar Mitzvah on Saturday, September 5.

...to Mason Bloom, child of Courtney and Robert Bloom, on becoming a Bar Mitzvah on Saturday, September 5

...to Alison and Zachary Danziger, children of Holly and Greg Danziger, on becoming B'nai Mitzvah on Saturday, September 5.

AM SHALOM VOTES!

Use your voice this election season!  We have lots of opportunities for you and your families to be engaged:

- Pledge your commitment to vote - let's make Am Shalom a 100% voting congregation.
- Write Get Out the Vote postcards in a group or own your own.
-  Phone Bank to reach citizens in underrepresented communities.
- Get CREATIVE and Get SOCIAL by posting a video or photo of your voter action story on Instagram.

Learn more, sign up, and be engaged by clicking here!

HIGH HOLY DAYS HQ

Find service times, program information, social action opportunities, music playlists, technology info and more at our High Holy Days Headquarters.

We are excited to feature home videos from our congregants during our Rosh HaShanah livestream! We hope to share holiday greetings from as many homes as possible. Click here (and scroll down) for more information.

We are collecting computers for Chicago-area students in need, and we are collecting Jewel and Target gift cards for SHALVA's domestic abuse clients. Click here for more information. 

Pick up a set of High Holy Days prayer books this Friday during our curbside challah pick up. Come to the Circle Drive between 9:30-11:30am for both a challah and prayer books.

IT'S ALMOST ROSH HASHANAH AND THE RABBI IS OUT OF APPLES?!

The Am Shalom team answers the call from Rabbi Phyllis! Watch the video.

9/11 COMMEMORATIVE SERVICE

Once again, we join together with Glencoe Public Safety to honor and remember the victims of 9/11. Please join us at the Am Shalom flag pole on Lincoln Avenue at 7:45am on Friday, September 11. The service will be broadcast via Zoom as well (link below).

MEMBERSHIP RENEWAL

Please take a moment to renew your membership; you may renew online, or fill out and mail back/drop off the printed commitment form. We recognize that the pandemic has impacted our community in every way, and want to reiterate that no one will ever be denied membership because of an inability to meet the standard dues commitment. If your financial situation has changed, or if you would like to confirm a continued dues assistance plan for the coming year, please contact Zoe Sherman at 224.805.9400 or zoes@amshalom.com.

VIRTUAL GATHERINGS 

*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. Click here for the weekly Torah portion. 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
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