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Virtual Gatherings: Voting Selfie Collection & More!

10/22/2020 10:51:08 AM

Oct22

TWO MINUTES OF TORAH

This week we start from the very beginning! Here's Rabbi Steve's two minute take on the weekly Torah portion. Read more about Noach.

MAZEL TOV

...to Sydney Stein, child of Jamie and Steven Stein, on becoming a Bat Mitzvah on Saturday, October 24.

...to Roxie Rosenthal, child of Jennifer and Brian Rosenthal, on becoming a Bat Mitzvah on Saturday, October 24.

NATURE WALKS ARE BACK

Join Rabbi Steve and a Cook County Forest Preserve naturalist for a series of guided tours of our preserves. This is a small group activity; registration is required.

Monday, November 2 at 8:30am - Skokie Lagoons

Monday, November 16 at 8:30am - Harms Woods

Monday, November 30 at 8:30am - Linne Woods

SHOW US YOUR "I VOTED" SELFIES!

Did you already cast your ballot? Planning to go vote soon? We want to see your voting selfies, and share them with the community! Please send your photo to Alyssa at alatala@amshalom.com.

FOOD DRIVE FOR LAKEVIEW PANTRY

Our food drive for Lakeview Pantry continues, and the need is as great as ever. Please use the labeled, lidded bin near the main entrance to drop your food & hygiene supplies.

VOLUNTEER(S) NEEDED FOR LUNCH PACKING/DELIVERY ON 10/30

Connections for the Homeless serves people of all ages who are homeless or on the verge of losing their homes. Their shelters are in need of bagged lunches. This is a volunteer activity you can do (mostly) in your home. Volunteers commit to purchasing, preparing and delivering 20 bag lunches to the Connections office in Evanston (2121 Dewey Avenue) between 9:00-10:00am. You are welcome to work with friends or family to split the purchasing/preparation. 

If you're interested in filling the October 30 slot, or if you'd like to take a future shift, please contact Alyssa at alatala@amshalom.com.

VIRTUAL GATHERINGS 

Museum Series:
Predicting the Past 
Zohar Studios,
The Lost Years

We're "traveling" to San Francisco's Contemporary Jewish Museum! Join a CJM educator to examine the storytelling, narrative, and malleability of photography through an immersive virtual gallery experience. Students will explore the nineteenth-century United States through the advent of photography, and reflect on how photography influences our understanding of history and reality.

 Thursday,
October 22 at 12:00pm

https://thecjm.zoom.us/j/95393569689?pwd=VkFhdGl1eDhQR2gwbmQ0TlpMdk9EZz09

Meeting ID: 953 9356 9689
Passcode: 937261
"Almost Daily" Minyan Thursday,
October 22 at 5:45pm		 https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87811449240
Shabbat Service Friday,
October 23 at 6:30pm		 Join us via livestream or Facebook
Shabbat Morning Service and Torah Study Minyan Saturday,
October 24 at 9:00am

https://zoom.us/j/84639203716
Or join us for the service via livestream or Facebook
"Almost Daily" Minyan Monday,
October 26 at 5:45pm		 https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87811449240
Current Events with Rabbi Phyllis Tuesday,
October 27 at 10:00am

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87975303912
"Almost Daily" Minyan Tuesday,
October 27 at 5:45pm

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87811449240

Scholar in Your Shelter
with Mike Hollander

 Wednesday, October 28 at 12:00pm

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86732059049
"Almost Daily" Minyan Wednesday,
October 28 at 5:45pm		 https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87811449240

Around Our Table

 Thursday,
October 29 at 12:00pm

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89687441281

"Almost Daily" Minyan

 Thursday,
October 29 at 5:45pm		 https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87811449240

*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.

GOOD & WELFARE NOTICES

If you would like to be notified via email when there is a death in the congregation, please contact Gia Master at giam@amshalom.com.

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

Sun, February 23 2025 25 Sh'vat 5785