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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 Tol'dot. Read more about this week's Torah portion.

MAZEL TOV...

...to Max Lieberman, child of Barrie and Stephen Lieberman, on becoming a Bar Mitzvah on Saturday, November 6.

...to Ari Meliker, child of Amy and Jonathan Meliker, on becoming a Bat Mitzvah on Saturday, November 6.

THANKSGIVING FEEDING THE HUNGRY

Every year, Am Shalom partners with area congregations to provide a warm Thanksgiving meal for people in need - for many, it's the only holiday meal they'll have. A generous, anonymous donor covers the cost of the meal, which allows us to go the extra mile and provide a goody bag for each attendee.

An $18 donation provides a warm hat, gloves, wool socks, face masks and hand sanitizer. Click here to donate (select Thanksgiving Mitzvah Project under Type).

MUSIC MONDAYS: ISRAEL EDITION

Start your week off on a high note! ZOOM in Monday, November 8 at 12:30pm for a lunchtime musical treat with Feliza and Rabbi Or Zohar (Havayah Center of Being, Galilee). This year’s series features musical artists, cantors, and rabbis who are lifting up the voices of Reform and Progressive Judaism in Israel and beyond.

VIRTUAL MUSEUM TOUR: RISE UP - STONEWALL AND THE LGBTQ RIGHTS MOVEMENT

Rise Up: Stonewall and the LGBTQ Rights Movement at the Illinois Holocaust Museum and Education Center explores the June 1969 police raid of the Stonewall Inn as the flashpoint that ignited the modern gay rights movement in the United States. In the last fifty years since the Stonewall Uprising, America’s LGBTQ population has struggled for equal rights and representation under the law. Rise Up shares the voices and tells the stories of this movement.

Join us for a virtual tour of the exhibit on Friday, November 12 at 12:00pm. Register for the ZOOM link.

ANTI-DEFAMATION LEAGUE PARTNERSHIP

The United States has seen a dramatic rise in antisemitic incidents in the last few years. As a response, the Anti-Defamation League has created an initiative called 'Signature Synagogue Program' to establish strong, long-term partnerships with synagogues to help them address antisemitism. The benefits of membership include the ADL providing expert speakers on a wide range of topics, a training session for adolescents to learn about antisemitism, exclusive webinars throughout the year, and training in how to respond should synagogues fall victim to antisemitic incidents.

We're looking forward to sharing these opportunities with our community as they become available. Up first, the ADL's Never Is Now summit, the world's largest gathering on the topic of antisemitism. The summit is free and will take place virtually between November 7-9. Register here.

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.