COVID-19 Response

TWO MINUTES OF TORAH

Watch Rabbi Steve's two minute take on Va-et'chanan. Read more about this week's Torah portion.

DINNER WITH FRIENDS - BACK IN PERSON!

Make new friends or catch up with old ones at Dinner with Friends! We'll meet up at Back Yard Grill in Highland Park after the 6:30pm Outdoor Shabbat Service this Friday, July 23 for dinner, dessert and great conversation (around 8:00pm). All adults welcome. Dinner is $20pp. Payment will be made directly to the restaurant at the event. Please register so we can let them know how many to expect.

RACIAL JUSTICE CAMPAIGN LOBBY MEETINGS

Reform Jews as well as partners and allies from across the United States will meet virtually with their U.S. Senators July 26-August 6, as part of the Reform Movement's Racial Justice Campaign advocacy efforts in support of Freedom to Vote. During the meetings we will be advocating in support of the For the People Act and the John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act. 

Meeting with Senator Durbin's Staff
Tuesday, July 27th at 9:00am
Register

Meeting with Senator Duckworth's Staff
Wednesday, July 28th at 12:30pm
Register

A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM CONCERT

Join us in Perlmutter Courtyard on Sunday, July 25 at 4:00pm for... SHIR LaAHAVA, a musical melange of Love Songs in celebration of Tu B'Av - the Jewish Day of Love, featuring Cantor Andrea Rae Markowicz, Cantor Julie Staple, Orna Arania, and Kadi House, with guest artists, Cantor David Berger (KAMII) and Cantor David Goldstein (NSCI), accompanied by The Don Cagen Ensemble.

Concert is FREE and will be LIVESTREAMED via amshalom.com/livestream. Pre-REGISTER for limited "in person" seating.

BOOK OF LIFE

In May, all congregants received information and instructions about Am Shalom’s Book of Life and Memorial Plaques, which offer two ways to honor and memorialize loved ones who are no longer with us. If you are interested in purchasing a memorial plaque or including loved ones in the Book of Life, please complete and return the materials by July 26, 2021. You may also submit your information for the Book of Life online at https://www.amshalom.com/form/bol-2021.html and order a plaque at https://www.amshalom.com/form/memorial-plaque

MULTI-ACCESS GATHERINGS 

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.

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.

SCHOOL REGISTRATION

School registration is open! Click here to read more about our plans for the 2021-2022 school year, and to enroll your family. Religious School begins on Sunday, September 19!

CREATE A JEWISH LEGACY

What’s your Jewish legacy? Learn more about Am Shalom’s endowment, and the many ways to support our beloved synagogue now and for generations to come. Through the Create a Jewish Legacy program, there are many ways to make a meaningful gift that will provide a steady and potentially growing stream of funding. For more information, please click here and/or contact: Zoe Sherman, Director of Financial Management - 224.805.9400, Randi Brill, Am Shalom President – randi@amshalom.com, or Steve Doblin, Chair, Create a Jewish Legacy Committee and Am Shalom President Elect – steved@amshalom.com.

SUPPORT AM SHALOM WHEN YOU SHOP ON AMAZON

Click here to support Am Shalom when you shop on Amazon. When you shop, always start at smile.amazon.com to make sure a portion of your purchase is donated to Am Shalom. There is no cost to you, and you can even shop Amazon Smile from the app (here are the instructions for that). These every day purchases can really add up - thank you!

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.