Our congregation will participate in an erev TISHA B‘AV service, on Wednesday, August 2, at 8:15 p.m, at Congregation Am Echod, Park Forest. This sad day commemorates the destruction of the first and second Temples in Jerusalem. The essential element of the service is the chanting of the biblical book of Lamentations [...]
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We are saddened to announce the passing of
BERNICE SHORE
longtime temple member and sisterhood officer, wife of Marvin Shore, mother of Anita Shore, grandmother of Marc and Adam Dreyfuss, mother-in-law of Stanley Dreyfuss.
The funeral will be held at the Temple on August 31 at 10:30 AM.
There will be a minyan at the family’s residence at [...]
This evening’s Erev Shabbat service will be conducted by Fawn and David Gottlieb. Larry Burrows will be the cantorial soloist. Services begin at 6:15 PM and wil be held in the Garfein Wing. Park in the back for easy access.
Tomorrow morning’s Shabbat service for Shabbat Chazon, the last Shabbat prior to Tisha [...]
This evening’s Erev Shabbat Service will be conductged by Carl and Judy Levy. The service will begin at 8:00 PM and be held in the Garfein Wing. Please park in back.
Tomorrow’s Shabbat Morning service will begin at 10:00 AM in the Garfein Wing and will be conducted by Rabbi Leo Wolkow. Carole [...]
Please join Israeli Diplomat Baruch Binah and others at a solidarity gathering sponsored by the Jewish Community Relations Council this Monday July 17 at Noon at the Federal Plaza, Dearborn and Adams, Chicago, Illinois. (Please note this new location, which differs from the location that some of you may have [...]
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Erev Shabbat Services this evening, conducted by Michael Miller, will be held in the Garfein Wing and will begin at 8:00 PM
Tomorrow Morning’s Shabbat Service will be conducted by Rabbi Dreyfus. Nicki Cummings and Carol Fefferman will collaborate as dual cantorial soloists. (or should that be Cantorial Dualists?) Services will be held [...]
If you are finding yourself with a bit of spare time and would like to help out at the Temple office your efforts will be most welcomed. As the Temple is trying to function in a cost effective and financially responsible manner, the board has limited the hours of the paid office staff. In [...]
If you have not yet attended a Summer Service in the Garfien Wing, please consider making time for this most important mitzvah. The atmosphere is relaxed, friendly and the service is short! Friday night service begins at 8:00 and Shabbat morning at 10:00. Park in back and enter through the rear door.
This evening’s Erev Shabbat service extends an annual tradition of incorporating America’s Independence Day celebration to the Sabbath. Carole Fefferman, Ruth and Ernie Ratowitz and Carolyn and Brian Zakem lead the festivies and supply and excellent set of refreshments. The service begins at 8:00 PM.
Tomorrow Morning’s Shabbat Service conducted by Rabbi Dreyfus with Barry [...]
