10:00 am - 11:00 am What is Leadership? How is it the same or different from Authority? with Rabbi Marianne Novak February 25 @ 10:00 am - 11:00 am What is Leadership? How is it the same or different from Authority? with Rabbi Marianne Novak In our Biblical and Rabbinic tradition, what makes a leader? How can a leader have true legitimacy with an active God presence? We will look at various leaders in our history to tease out these questions that are still so relevant for us today. Non-Members Register Here Members Register Here RABBI MARIANNE NOVAK received her semikha ...
11:00 am - 12:00 pm Event Series Hebrew 3 with Dorit Flatt February 25 @ 11:00 am - 12:00 pm Event Series Hebrew 3 with Dorit Flatt Hebrew 3 is for learners able to sound out and print Hebrew words. This class will explore the grammar and vocabulary of modern Hebrew through a variety of reading, writing, and speaking activities. Member fee $250; non-member fee $300. (five-student minimum for this class, scholarships are available) Non-Members Register Here Members Register Here DORIT FLATT ...
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm Event Series Hebrew 2 with Bluma February 25 @ 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm Event Series Hebrew 2 with Bluma Hebrew 2 is for learners seeking more meaningful participation at services. This class provides opportunities to improve your Hebrew reading fluency while exploring the structure, themes, and key Hebrew vocabulary of the Shabbat morning worship service and its individual prayers. Hebrew 2 also includes basic elements of Hebrew grammar. Member fee $250; non-member fee $300 ...
10:00 am - 11:00 am Event Series Hebrew 1 with Nancy Fink February 29 @ 10:00 am - 11:00 am Event Series Hebrew 1 with Nancy Fink Can you open a Siddur and participate in the Synagogue service? Do you want to read the prayers in Hebrew? For learners with no or limited Hebrew language background. This class focuses on mastery of the hebrew alphabet in order to read and understand Hebrew words and phrases in the prayer book and modern usage. ...
11:00 am - 12:00 pm Event Series Hebrew 3 with Dorit Flatt March 3 @ 11:00 am - 12:00 pm Event Series Hebrew 3 with Dorit Flatt Hebrew 3 is for learners able to sound out and print Hebrew words. This class will explore the grammar and vocabulary of modern Hebrew through a variety of reading, writing, and speaking activities. Member fee $250; non-member fee $300. (five-student minimum for this class, scholarships are available) Non-Members Register Here Members Register Here DORIT FLATT ...
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm Event Series Hebrew 2 with Bluma March 3 @ 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm Event Series Hebrew 2 with Bluma Hebrew 2 is for learners seeking more meaningful participation at services. This class provides opportunities to improve your Hebrew reading fluency while exploring the structure, themes, and key Hebrew vocabulary of the Shabbat morning worship service and its individual prayers. Hebrew 2 also includes basic elements of Hebrew grammar. Member fee $250; non-member fee $300 ...
10:00 am - 11:00 am Event Series Hebrew 1 with Nancy Fink March 7 @ 10:00 am - 11:00 am Event Series Hebrew 1 with Nancy Fink Can you open a Siddur and participate in the Synagogue service? Do you want to read the prayers in Hebrew? For learners with no or limited Hebrew language background. This class focuses on mastery of the hebrew alphabet in order to read and understand Hebrew words and phrases in the prayer book and modern usage. ...
9:30 am - 10:45 am Event Series A Close Look at Torah with Rabbi Andrea London March 8 @ 9:30 am - 10:45 am Event Series A Close Look at Torah with Rabbi Andrea London There are many ways to interpret Torah and its nuances of meaning that are often overlooked. We will continue our learning from last year, reading and interpreting the text of the Book of Deuteronomy line by line. New learners are always welcome. No Fee for members; non-members fee is $130 Non-Members Register Here Members Register ...
11:00 am - 12:00 pm Event Series Hebrew 3 with Dorit Flatt March 10 @ 11:00 am - 12:00 pm Event Series Hebrew 3 with Dorit Flatt Hebrew 3 is for learners able to sound out and print Hebrew words. This class will explore the grammar and vocabulary of modern Hebrew through a variety of reading, writing, and speaking activities. Member fee $250; non-member fee $300. (five-student minimum for this class, scholarships are available) Non-Members Register Here Members Register Here DORIT FLATT ...
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm Event Series Hebrew 2 with Bluma March 10 @ 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm Event Series Hebrew 2 with Bluma Hebrew 2 is for learners seeking more meaningful participation at services. This class provides opportunities to improve your Hebrew reading fluency while exploring the structure, themes, and key Hebrew vocabulary of the Shabbat morning worship service and its individual prayers. Hebrew 2 also includes basic elements of Hebrew grammar. Member fee $250; non-member fee $300 ...
7:30 pm - 9:00 pm Event Series Current Politics with Professor David Zarefsky March 13 @ 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm Event Series Current Politics with Professor David Zarefsky A continuing lecture-discussion class on contemporary public issues of interest to Jews as citizens. No fee for members Non-Members Register Here Members Register Here PROFESSOR DAVID ZAREFSKY is the Owen L. Coon Professor Emeritus of Communication Studies at Northwestern University, specializing in argumentation and the analysis and criticism of American political discourse. He is a ...
10:00 am - 11:00 am Event Series Hebrew 1 with Nancy Fink March 14 @ 10:00 am - 11:00 am Event Series Hebrew 1 with Nancy Fink Can you open a Siddur and participate in the Synagogue service? Do you want to read the prayers in Hebrew? For learners with no or limited Hebrew language background. This class focuses on mastery of the hebrew alphabet in order to read and understand Hebrew words and phrases in the prayer book and modern usage. ...
7:30 pm - 9:00 pm Being Jewish Faculty Faced with Anti-Israel Antisemitism March 14 @ 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm Being Jewish Faculty Faced with Anti-Israel Antisemitism How is it to be a Jewish Professor at a small campus facing hurtful antisemitic anti-Israel words and actions by a significant number of students and faculty, which becomes worse after Hamas’ barbaric October 7 attack? What do you do? When your approach to art history is examining personal experiences to discern broad cultural implications, how do ...
1:00 pm - 2:30 pm “I’ll Have What She’s Having”— The Jewish Deli Exhibit at the Illinois Holocaust Museum March 15 @ 1:00 pm - 2:30 pm “I’ll Have What She’s Having”— The Jewish Deli Exhibit at the Illinois Holocaust Museum (Optional deli lunch together before visiting the exhibit.) For many of us, the Jewish deli has been intertwined with Judaism and Jewish life. Let’s meet at the museum (9603 Woods Dr., Skokie) to enjoy this exhibit together! Those who would like to experience deli and the community it can build will also meet for lunch, 11:30 ...
10:00 am - 11:15 am Discussion about the book Can We Talk About Israel – Part 1 March 17 @ 10:00 am - 11:15 am Discussion about the book Can We Talk About Israel – Part 1 Join Rabbi London for a two-part discussion of the book, Can We Talk About Israel? A Guide for the Curious, Confused and Conflicted by Daniel Sokatch. The Jewish Book Council wrote this review of Sokatch’s book: “Can We Talk about Israel? is a supremely nuanced discussion of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, past and present. It is broad in ...
11:00 am - 12:00 pm Event Series Hebrew 3 with Dorit Flatt March 17 @ 11:00 am - 12:00 pm Event Series Hebrew 3 with Dorit Flatt Hebrew 3 is for learners able to sound out and print Hebrew words. This class will explore the grammar and vocabulary of modern Hebrew through a variety of reading, writing, and speaking activities. Member fee $250; non-member fee $300. (five-student minimum for this class, scholarships are available) Non-Members Register Here Members Register Here DORIT FLATT ...
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm Event Series Hebrew 2 with Bluma March 17 @ 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm Event Series Hebrew 2 with Bluma Hebrew 2 is for learners seeking more meaningful participation at services. This class provides opportunities to improve your Hebrew reading fluency while exploring the structure, themes, and key Hebrew vocabulary of the Shabbat morning worship service and its individual prayers. Hebrew 2 also includes basic elements of Hebrew grammar. Member fee $250; non-member fee $300 ...
7:00 pm - 9:00 pm Holding Shared Humanity: A Conversation with Parents Circle Families Forum March 19 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm Holding Shared Humanity: A Conversation with Parents Circle Families Forum Speakers: Yuval Rahamim whose father was killed in 1967 while serving in the Six Day War, and Mohamed Abu Jafar whose 16-year old brother was shot and killed by Israeli soldiers in 2002. Register / Info American Friends of the Parents Circle – Families Forum shares the human side of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict with the American public ...
7:30 pm - 8:30 pm Dayenu Circle March 19 @ 7:30 pm - 8:30 pm Dayenu Circle Calling on all those concerned about climate change. Attend the next Dayenu Circle Zoom meeting, and we will be discussing our plans for Earth Day 2024! For more information, contact Sharon Smaller, smallersharon@gmail.com.
10:00 am - 11:00 am Event Series Hebrew 1 with Nancy Fink March 21 @ 10:00 am - 11:00 am Event Series Hebrew 1 with Nancy Fink Can you open a Siddur and participate in the Synagogue service? Do you want to read the prayers in Hebrew? For learners with no or limited Hebrew language background. This class focuses on mastery of the hebrew alphabet in order to read and understand Hebrew words and phrases in the prayer book and modern usage. ...
7:30 pm - 9:00 pm Mixology Class with Andy Montgomery, Just in Time for Purim March 21 @ 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm Mixology Class with Andy Montgomery, Just in Time for Purim Whether you're getting ready for Purim or your next gathering, get to know some of the basics of cocktail-making! Learn basic techniques like how to get that perfect twist and more about all those tools that came with your cocktail-making set. Sample core cocktails from each of the main spirits (rum, gin, tequila, whiskey, and vodka) ...
9:30 am - 10:45 am Event Series A Close Look at Torah with Rabbi Andrea London March 22 @ 9:30 am - 10:45 am Event Series A Close Look at Torah with Rabbi Andrea London There are many ways to interpret Torah and its nuances of meaning that are often overlooked. We will continue our learning from last year, reading and interpreting the text of the Book of Deuteronomy line by line. New learners are always welcome. No Fee for members; non-members fee is $130 Non-Members Register Here Members Register ...
11:00 am - 12:00 pm Event Series Hebrew 3 with Dorit Flatt March 24 @ 11:00 am - 12:00 pm Event Series Hebrew 3 with Dorit Flatt Hebrew 3 is for learners able to sound out and print Hebrew words. This class will explore the grammar and vocabulary of modern Hebrew through a variety of reading, writing, and speaking activities. Member fee $250; non-member fee $300. (five-student minimum for this class, scholarships are available) Non-Members Register Here Members Register Here DORIT FLATT ...
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm Event Series Hebrew 2 with Bluma March 24 @ 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm Event Series Hebrew 2 with Bluma Hebrew 2 is for learners seeking more meaningful participation at services. This class provides opportunities to improve your Hebrew reading fluency while exploring the structure, themes, and key Hebrew vocabulary of the Shabbat morning worship service and its individual prayers. Hebrew 2 also includes basic elements of Hebrew grammar. Member fee $250; non-member fee $300 ...
2:00 pm - 3:30 pm Many Faiths, One Book – Evanston Interfaith Clergy Invites the Community to Read and Discuss Apeirogon by Colum McCann March 24 @ 2:00 pm - 3:30 pm Many Faiths, One Book – Evanston Interfaith Clergy Invites the Community to Read and Discuss Apeirogon by Colum McCann Join the Evanston Interfaith Clergy for a community discussion centered around the timely and thought-provoking novel Apeirogon by Colum McCann. This compelling narrative weaves together the stories of two fathers—one Israeli and one Palestinian—connected by tragedy and bound by a shared desire for peace. Don't miss this unique chance to engage in meaningful conversations that ...
9:30 am - 10:45 am Event Series A Close Look at Torah with Rabbi Andrea London March 29 @ 9:30 am - 10:45 am Event Series A Close Look at Torah with Rabbi Andrea London There are many ways to interpret Torah and its nuances of meaning that are often overlooked. We will continue our learning from last year, reading and interpreting the text of the Book of Deuteronomy line by line. New learners are always welcome. No Fee for members; non-members fee is $130 Non-Members Register Here Members Register ...
11:00 am - 12:00 pm Event Series NO Hebrew 3 with Dorit Flatt March 31 @ 11:00 am - 12:00 pm Event Series NO Hebrew 3 with Dorit Flatt Hebrew 3 is for learners able to sound out and print Hebrew words. This class will explore the grammar and vocabulary of modern Hebrew through a variety of reading, writing, and speaking activities. Member fee $250; non-member fee $300. (five-student minimum for this class, scholarships are available) Non-Members Register Here Members Register Here DORIT FLATT ...
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm Event Series NO Hebrew 2 with Bluma March 31 @ 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm Event Series NO Hebrew 2 with Bluma Hebrew 2 is for learners seeking more meaningful participation at services. This class provides opportunities to improve your Hebrew reading fluency while exploring the structure, themes, and key Hebrew vocabulary of the Shabbat morning worship service and its individual prayers. Hebrew 2 also includes basic elements of Hebrew grammar. Member fee $250; non-member fee $300 ...
7:30 pm - 9:00 pm Jews and Palestinians of Israel United for Peace, Justice and Equality with Itamar Avneri and Rula Daood April 2 @ 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm Jews and Palestinians of Israel United for Peace, Justice and Equality with Itamar Avneri and Rula Daood Standing Together is a progressive grassroots movement, organizing Jewish and Palestinian citizens of Israel against the occupation, and for equality, peace, and social justice for over eight years. Hear from Standing Together leaders, Itamar Avneri and Rula Daood, as they discuss how their movement is leading the fight on the ground for a ceasefire and ...
10:00 am - 11:00 am Event Series Hebrew 1 with Nancy Fink April 4 @ 10:00 am - 11:00 am Event Series Hebrew 1 with Nancy Fink Can you open a Siddur and participate in the Synagogue service? Do you want to read the prayers in Hebrew? For learners with no or limited Hebrew language background. This class focuses on mastery of the hebrew alphabet in order to read and understand Hebrew words and phrases in the prayer book and modern usage. ...
7:15 pm - 8:30 pm Kol Haneshamah Music Connections with Cantor Natalie Young April 4 @ 7:15 pm - 8:30 pm Kol Haneshamah Music Connections with Cantor Natalie Young Join Cantor Young in the exploration of our sacred texts through music and art. Learn about the evolution of Jewish music and the creative expression of our identity and experiences. Members Register Here Non-Members Register Here
9:30 am - 10:45 am Event Series A Close Look at Torah with Rabbi Andrea London April 5 @ 9:30 am - 10:45 am Event Series A Close Look at Torah with Rabbi Andrea London There are many ways to interpret Torah and its nuances of meaning that are often overlooked. We will continue our learning from last year, reading and interpreting the text of the Book of Deuteronomy line by line. New learners are always welcome. No Fee for members; non-members fee is $130 Non-Members Register Here Members Register ...
11:00 am - 12:15 pm Event Series What is Antisemitism? With David Shyovitz April 5 @ 11:00 am - 12:15 pm Event Series What is Antisemitism? With David Shyovitz In modern political discourse, “Antisemitism” is frequently invoked and infrequently defined. The imprecision with which the term is deployed leads to broad disagreements about the nature and scope of the phenomenon. Is anti-Semitism a form of racism? Of xenophobia? Of anti-religious animus, akin to Islamophobia? Is it a conspiracy theory? Does antisemitism assume that Jews ...
February 25 @ 10:00 am - 11:00 am What is Leadership? How is it the same or different from Authority? with Rabbi Marianne Novak
March 15 @ 1:00 pm - 2:30 pm “I’ll Have What She’s Having”— The Jewish Deli Exhibit at the Illinois Holocaust Museum
March 19 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm Holding Shared Humanity: A Conversation with Parents Circle Families Forum
March 24 @ 2:00 pm - 3:30 pm Many Faiths, One Book – Evanston Interfaith Clergy Invites the Community to Read and Discuss Apeirogon by Colum McCann
April 2 @ 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm Jews and Palestinians of Israel United for Peace, Justice and Equality with Itamar Avneri and Rula Daood