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AM SHALOM'S 50^TH ANNIVERSARY: DID YOU KNOW?

TWO MINUTES OF TORAH

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

MAZEL TOV...

...to Ari Rosenthal, child of Stacy and Todd Rosenthal, on becoming a Bar Mitzvah on Saturday, October 23.

...to Molly Latimer, child of Allison Latimer and Darren Latimer z''l, on becoming a Bat Mitzvah on Saturday, October 23.

JEWISH MUSIC HERITAGE LEARNING SERIES

The Jewish Music Heritage Learning Series endeavors to study the ever-evolving modes of worship and musical expression within the Jewish prayer experience. As we celebrate the 50th anniversary of Am Shalom, ZOOM in with our cantors and special guest lecturers as we take a look and listen back at the History of Chicagoland Jewish Music.

Tonight! Thursday, October 21 at 7:00pm - A Brief History of Chicagoland Jewish Music (PART I: Beginnings through Max Janowski) with Dr. Judah Cohen, Professor of Jewish Culture and Director of the Jewish Studies Department at Indiana University

PAJAMA DRIVE STARTS THIS SUNDAY

Our friends at Cradles to Crayons are in need of NEW children's pajamas (size 2T to adult medium). They currently do not have enough items in their warehouse to fill the demand. We'll be collecting PJs beginning Sunday, October 24. Please drop your donation in the bin outside of the main entrance, and thank you!

HINEI MAH TOV: ISRAELI AND AMERICAN JEWS' VIEWS OF EACH OTHER

and how Reform, Conservative, Reconstructionist and alternative Orthodox Jews are cooperating, creating new projects and challenging the Rabbinic Establishment.

Join 36 congregations from all denominations in Judaism and stretching across the Chicago area for this live-from-Israel webinar featuring Rabbi Naamah Kelman, Dean of Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion, Jerusalem and Elan Ezrachi, PhD, Professor at University of Haifa. There are two opportunities to participate: Tuesday, October 26 at 10:30am or Wednesday, October 27 at 7:30pm.

Register for the Zoom link

GLENCOE COMMUNITY GARDEN PUMPKIN SMASH

Save the date! Compost your pumpkins at the GCG's free, family-friendly Pumpkin Smash event. Let's green our Halloween on Saturday, November 6th, from 10:00am-noon. The dumpster will be outside GCG's South Gate from 11/1-11/7 to collect your jack-o-lanterns for compost. The Glencoe Community Garden is located at 380 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.

JCC CHICAGO EARLY CHILDHOOD AT AM SHALOM
Register for the 2022-2023 School Year!

We believe that every child is strong, capable and resilient with a natural curiosity that invites them to explore the world around them. Our classrooms are designed to foster this curiosity and encourage collaboration, communication and discovery with every activity. The JCC community inspires a love of learning and a celebration of Jewish identity in every child. To learn more about our extraordinary program, contact the Early Childhood Director, Jody Benishay, jbenishay@jccchicago.org or 847-835-0008.

Register today at: https://earlychildhood.jccchicago.org/registration/