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TWO MINUTES OF TORAH

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

MAZEL TOV...

...to Benjamin Stone, child of Julia Watkins and Scott Stone, on becoming a Bar Mitzvah on Saturday, September 18.

...to Dylan Gradman, child of Laura and Steven Gradman, on becoming a Bar Mitzvah on Saturday, September 18.

...to Sunney Robbins, child of Joanna and Chad Robbins, on becoming a Bat Mitzvah on Saturday, September 18.

...to Samuel Rapoport, child of Jennifer and Boris Rapoport, on becoming a Bar Mitzvah on Saturday, September 18.

HIGH HOLY DAYS HQ

High Holy Days information, including the full schedule of services, livestream links, and digital prayer books, can be found on our website here. Find recordings of services and sermons here.

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. 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.

SUKKOT

Are you ready to shake your lulav? Join us for the Erev Sukkot Service on Monday, September 20 at 6:00pm, then grab a frozen pizza to go! Please bring a pair of mittens to help decorate the Sukkah; they will be donated after the holiday. Register to attend in person, or join us via livestream or Facebook.

Our Sukkot Festival Service will be held on Tuesday, September 21 at 9:00am at the Glencoe Community Garden (385 Old Green Bay Road).

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.