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TWO MINUTES OF TORAH

Watch Rabbi Steve's two minute take on Ki Teitzei. Read more about this week's Torah portion.

MAZEL TOV...

...to Max Radom, child of Laura and David Radom, on becoming a Bar Mitzvah on Saturday, August 21.

...to Jacob Weber, child of Amy and David Weber, on becoming a Bar Mitzvah on Saturday, August 21.

...to Lucy Wallman, child of Dana and Gregory Wallman, on becoming a Bat Mitzvah on Saturday, August 21. 

QUIT LOAFING AROUND: CURBSIDE CHALLAH PICK-UP

Swing through the Am Shalom Circle Drive this Friday, August 20, 9:30-10:30am for a free challah (while supplies last) and Shabbat greetings (always available!).

HIGH HOLY DAYS MITZVAH OPPORTUNITIES

1. Volunteers are needed to pack and/or deliver High Holy Days boxes to fellow congregants. These boxes will be integral to helping our congregants create their own sacred spaces wherever/however they choose to worship this High Holy Days season. For a complete list of shifts and to sign up, please click here - and thank you!

2. Maot Chitim assists needy members of the Chicagoland community with Passover, High Holy Days, and other food-related needs so they may observe the holidays and daily life in a traditional and dignified manner. Volunteers are needed to deliver food boxes to Chicago residents on Sunday morning, August 29. The truck will be on site with the packages; volunteers deliver the food directly to the residents' doors. This is a wonderful mitzvah opportunity for all ages. Exact time of arrival will be emailed to volunteers prior to the 29th. Sign up here. Please contact Greg Miller with questions at gmiller@millersquaredinc.com.

3. As we do every year, Am Shalom will collect non-perishable food and hygiene items for The ARK. Donations can be brought to the storage shed in our north parking lot beginning September 7. The shed will be there through the High Holy Days. Please click here for a list of the items most urgently needed. Prefer to make a monetary donation? Click here.

LET'S DISH ABOUT ROSH HASHANAH!

We're getting in the Rosh HaShanah spirit here at the temple, and we want to hear from YOU. Please take less than 60 seconds to answer these fun and family-friendly questions about some of YOUR holiday favorites. Your responses may be used during our Rosh HaShanah services!

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.

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 - 847.835.4800, 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.