The BulletinMay 2017 Iyyar /Sivan 5777 Vol. 90 No. 12The Bulletin is supported by an endowment established by Jane R. Perlman
Featuring Illusionist Ben Seidman
SUNDAY, JUNE 11, 20171185 Sheridan Road, Glencoe
6:00 Patron Event in Frank Memorial Hall7:00 Doors Open
7:30 Show in Large Sanctuary8:30 Dessert and Cocktail Reception in Rebecca K. Crown Social Hall
See page 4 for more information!
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Thursday, May 410:30 am Daily Morning Service
Bar MitzvahOren Noah Salinas
Son of Liz & Dennis Salinas
Friday, May 56:15 pm Kabbalat Shabbat Service
Women of NSCI Shabbat
Saturday, May 6Torah Portion - Acharei Mot/K'doshim
9:15 am Shabbat Minyan Service12:30 pm Shabbat Morning Service
Bar MitzvahLeo Sclamberg
Son of Amy & Steven Sclamberg
5:00 pm Shabbat Afternoon Service
Bar MitzvahEli Stephen Dahl
Son of Anne & Jeffrey Dahl
Friday, May 126:15 pm Kabbalat Shabbat Service, Baby
Naming - Sydney Hope Schimmel
Saturday, May 13Torah Portion - Emor
9:15 am Shabbat Minyan Service5:00 pm Shabbat Afternoon Service
Friday, May 19 6:15 pm Intergenerational
Kabbalat Shabbat Service with AlanGoodis and Selah, May BirthdayBlessings, The Elaine N. Sherman
KARAV Reunion, Youth Celebration
Saturday, May 20Torah Portion - B'har/B'chukotai9:15 am Shabbat Minyan Service
10:30 am Shabbat Morning Service
Bat MitzvahJulie Rose Elbaum
Daughter of Jennifer & Laurence Elbaum
5:00 pm Shabbat Afternoon Service
Bat MitzvahJessica Ruth Silverstein
Daughter of Amy Silverstein and Brian Silverstein
Friday, May 2610: 00 am Daily Morning Service
Bat MitzvahEliza Gordon
Daughter of Michele and Alexander Gordonand stepdaughter of Teresa Gordon
6:15 pm Kabbalat Shabbat Service
Saturday, May 27Torah Portion - Bamidbar
9:15 am Shabbat Minyan Service10:30 am Shabbat Morning Service
Bar MitzvahJoe Shapiro
Son of Beth Shapiro
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Friday Evening Oneg Shabbat SponsorsApril 22:
Joanne Miller in honor ofthe Bat Mitzvah of my granddaughter
Shani Zelniker
April 28:Gretchen Rupp & David Fleisch in honor of
the B’nei Mitzvah of our childrenMax and Naomi Fleisch
May 5:Amy & Steven Sclamberg in honor of
the Bar Mitzvah of our sonLeo Sclamberg
May 12Gail & Ralph Robbins and
Lois & Larry Schimmel in honor of
the Baby Naming of our granddaughterSydney Hope Schimmel
May 26:Joan & Rick Mueller in honor of
the Bat Mitzvah of our granddaughterEliza Gordon
In MemoriamThe congregation extends its heartfelt
condolences to the families of:
Belle Hindinmother of Susan (Alan) Ellenby
grandmother of Marissa and Jennifer Ellenby
Dr. Alan Tick Hirschbrother of Gail (Bill Neiman)
Hirsch Neiman
Ilyse Lopatinwife of Bob Lopatin
mother of Michele (Ed) Taylor and Lindsey Lopatin
grandmother of Collin and Jonah Taylordaughter of Lawrence Goodman
Ethel Rubensteinmother of Dr. Fred (Andrea) Cahan
grandmother of Mark (Rebecca) CahanMichael (Amanda) Cahan
and Melissa (Jordan) Mazzetta
Dr. Edward Salinasfather of Dennis (Lizabeth) Salinas
grandfather of Ian, Sophie, and Oren Salinas
In honor ofthe 100th Birthday of
Elaine FrankMarch 14, 201716 Adar 5777
Your NSCI Community
Welcome to our new and returningmembers (through April 17):
Dana & Evan Birnbaum
Sara & Adam Horovitz
Diana & Aaron Robinson
Emily Schwartzwald & Jonathan Oinounou
Our CongregationalFamily
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I often think back to when I was the Coordinator of the HUC-JIR SoupKitchen in lower Manhattan, a program that has provided food,clothing, and toiletries to those in need since the early 1980s. Our guestsfiled in every Monday evening. Some came in suits: they were nothomeless, just underemployed. Many carried all of their worldlypossessions, and everyone had a survival story. I remember when BigPete secured his first job after being released from prison. Dolly wasretired but worked full-time caring for her disabled husband. She reliedon the Soup Kitchen to help supplement her meager governmentbenefits. Stan slept alongside seven other men in the dingy PortAuthority Bus Terminal every night and was woken by Port Authority
police officers every morning, sent out to wander the streets of Manhattan untilpermitted back inside just after sunset.
My memories of Big Pete, Dolly, and Stan will remain with me forever. They accompanyme whenever I take action to combat hunger locally, like when I joined members of thiscommunity in April to deliver Passover food packages with Maot Chitim and when someof us served food at Fourth Presbyterian Church’s Sunday Night Supper program earlierthis year. I am both honored to have been witness to their stories and saddened to knowsuch struggling exists.
On June 12-15, North Shore Congregation Israel will host This Is Hunger, an interactiveexperience on wheels (literally, it’s a big rig!) brought to us by MAZON: A JewishResponse to Hunger.
When the 53-foot-long double expandable trailer is parked in our parking lot and openon both sides, it provides almost 1,000 square feet of interior space to take participants ona voyage of awareness and activism: to help them understand the stark reality of hungerin America and to spark their commitment to taking action that will help end hungeronce and for all.
Inside the truck, the experience is divided into two parts. First, participants are invited tosit at a communal table and virtually “meet” real people struggling with hunger.Portraits are projected at each end of the table, one by one, as individuals share theirstories in their own voices and in their own words. Part two invites participants areinvited to engage in activities that deepen their awareness about the complexities ofbeing hungry and join MAZON in advocating for change.
This Is Hunger is open to the community and will be at NSCI from Monday, June 12until Thursday, June 15. To reserve your FREE tickets, visit thisishunger.org and click onFind Tickets. For questions, please contact me, Rabbi Ryan Daniels:[email protected] or 847-835-0724. I look forward to seeing you in the truck!
L’Shalom,Rabbi Ryan Daniels
Rabbi RyanDaniels
This is HungerFriday, May 5 - WNSCI Shabbat6:15 pm Kabbalat Shabbat Service7:30 pm WNSCI Shabbat Dinner
Sunday, May 7Last Day of Sunday Hebrew/ReligiousSchool9:00 am Café @ NSCI9:00 am End of Year Program &Mitzvah Fair12:00 pm Pre Elaine N. ShermanKARAV Mixer1:00 pm Feed the Homeless at RonaldMcDonald House, Chicago
Friday, May 1210:00 am Strollers, Stories &Celebrations – Lag B’omer
Monday, May 157:00 pm Dr. Avivah Zornberg – ‘And Iam a Stranger’: Becoming Ruth
Wednesday, May 175:15 pm 70+ Film & Discussion
Sunday, May 211:00 pm Feed the Homeless
Monday, May 29 – Memorial DayBuilding Closed
Tuesday, May 30 - Erev Shavuot7:00 pm Erev Shavuot CommunityObservance, Am Shalom7:00 pm FA Meeting
Wednesday, May 31 - ShavuotOffice Closed9:15 am Shavuot Morning Service withYizkor
Upcoming Events…
Shavuot ServicesTuesday, May 30
7:00 pm – Erev Shavuot CommunityService, Am Shalom, Glencoe
(See page 9 for more information)
Wednesday, May 319:15 am Shavuot Morning Service with Yizkor in Perlman Sanctuary
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North ShoreCongregationLegacy CircleMembers
“As my ancestors planted for me,soI too plant for my children.”
-Pirke Avot, Sayings of the FathersIris Anosov
Judith and Robert AppelbaumPhylis and Kenneth Bagan
Drew BarkleyDebra R. Bauer
Barbara and Ronald BordenJane B. and John C. Colman
Ludmilla Ross CovenKaren and Robert Dillon
Peter and Ann DuBoisLarry and Pam Faulkner
Glenn L. FelnerRabbi Wendi GeffenCarole Mark Gingiss
Jody GingissCantor and Mrs. David Goldstein
Dr. Roberta Louis GoodmanRabbi Lisa S. Greene
James E. Greenebaum IILilli M. Greenebaum
Martin GrusinLore B. Kirchheimer
Adele P. KleineAlyssa and Jeremy Knobel
Karen Mindlin Kohn and FamilyJudith K. Kubert
Eunice LiebersteinJudith Louis
Anne and Mitch MackninMiranda and Jed Mandel
Patrice and Rabbi Steven S. MasonJeff and Barbara Mazur
Dr. Stuart Meyer in memory of Sandy MeyerDiane and Jim Moore
Cathy NachmanLeslie Reskin NeilanSeymour NordenbergRob and Terri Olian
Martin and Carole ParkerMarilyn Perlman and Harry Epstein
David Rothschild and Merle BrannerInge R. RothschildHerbert H. Rozoff
Cathy and Joel SchneiderSheryl Cohen Solomon
Ronald and Kathy SonenthalAndrea and Steven TickBeth and Nathan Tross
Shirley TrossApril and Thomas VictorDean and Jody Weinberg
Arthur and Marcine WeinerCarol and Abbott Wolfe
Sylvia Wolfson
Join the North Shore CongregationIsrael Legacy Circle by rememberingNSCI in your will or estate plan.
Help Us Make Magic at NSCI!
There are many ways for you to support our spring
fundraiser, LIVE from Las Vegas, It’s a Magical Night, on
Sunday, June 11, and we hope one will appeal to you! The
money raised from this event goes to our annual budget to
support the important work of our congregation, and we
need everyone’s help to reach our goal.
We invite everyone to become a Patron of the event to
receive reserved seating for the show! For Patrons
who contribute $1000 or more, there is a special event
to meet illusionist Ben Seidman and see him perform
table side magic at a cocktail and appetizer reception.
Patrons at higher levels receive additional reserved seats to the show, and at the $5000
level you can receive reserved parking for the 2017 High Holy Days!
Even if you aren’t able to join us at the event, you can purchase a raffle ticket and have a
chance to win a trip for two to Las Vegas! This ultimate weekend getaway includes three
nights at the Hilton Grand Vacations Club at the Flamingo located on The Strip in Las
Vegas, Nevada, two round trip business class seats on United Airlines, tickets to two
spectacular shows, and Visa and restaurant gift cards! (Dates will be mutually agreed
upon with the donors.) Enter to win by purchasing a $100 raffle ticket offered on the
invitation RSVP, or on our web site at www.nsci.org/LIVE.
Please invite your family and friends to join us on June 11 and enjoy a great show!
We appreciate your support on every level, and hope to see you there!
Illusionist Ben Seidman
S A V E T H E D A T EThe North Shore Congregation Legacy Circle will honor its members at a Legacy
Shabbat on Friday, July 28. NSCI Legacy Circle members will be recognized at theservice and be our guests for dinner and entertainment afterwards. NSCI Legacy Circlemembers will receive an invitation in the mail with the details. If you would like to join
the NSCI Legacy Circle and be included in this lovely event, please contact Sheryl Cohen Solomon, Director of Development at 847-835-0724 ext. 635.
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Youth and Family Community
Strollers, Stories &Celebrations
Friday, May 1210:00 am - 10:45 am
Celebrate Shabbat and Lag B’Omerwith your little ones! Stories, Songs,
Movement and more. Park in the Northlot. Questions?, Contact Susan at 847-835-0724 ext 615 or [email protected]
Visit the Rosa Parks Museum, Voter Rights Museum, Edmund Pettus Bridge, EqualJustice Initiative, Freedom Park, The Civil Rights Institute, and The Names Project —
AIDS Memorial Quilt. Learn about the struggles of African Americans in the 1950s-60s,discover how the Jewish community helped to shape the Civil Rights Movement, and
meet American heroes who participated in the Movement and remain committed to pursuing justice today. Questions? Contact Rabbi Daniels:
[email protected] or 847-835-0724.
Civil Rights Journey:8th/9th Graders + Parent Trip
November 9-12, 2017Journey with Rabbi Daniels to
America’s Deep South!
NSCI Teen Israel Tripled by Rabbi Daniels
December 21-31, 2017See, taste, and explore Israel with friends and
classmates! For more information, contact RabbiDaniels, [email protected]
or 847-835-0724.
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Religious SchoolRegistration:
Watch your email for informationand materials in May!
Contact Jennifer McKeag [email protected] with
registration questions, Dr. RobertaGoodman, Education Director, [email protected] to discuss class
placement and curriculum.
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Upcoming Adult Education
Study the Talmud with Rabbi GeffenMondays, through May 22
1:00 pm – 2:00 pmJoin Rabbi Geffen as we continue the study of Tractate Brachot. All are welcome.
If you want to purchase your own copy of the Talmud translation we use for class, KorenTalmud Bavli, Berakhot by Rabbi Adin Even-Israel Steinsaltz, you can find it on
Amazon.com. Questions? Contact Bayla, [email protected], 847-835-0724 ext. 643.
Dr. Avivah Zornberg‘And I am aStranger’:
Becoming Ruth
Monday, May 157:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Ruth is a stranger in more senses than one.Who is this unknown woman who isdestined to become mother of royalty?
What is the process by which she finds herway into a foreign and unwelcoming
culture and religious tradition? How does destiny come about?
Dr. Avivah Gottlieb Zornberg livesin Jerusalem where she has beenlecturing on Bible since 1980. She
reads biblical narratives through theprism of midrash, literature,philosophy and particularly
psychoanalysis. Avivah Zornberg wasborn in London and grew up in
Glasgow, Scotland, where her fatherwas a rabbi and the head of the
Rabbinical Court. She studied Torahwith him from childhood. Dr.Zornberg also studied at theGateshead seminary and the
Jerusalem Michlala. Her PhD inEnglish Literature is from Cambridge
University, England. She taughtEnglish literature at the HebrewUniversity for seven years before
turning to teaching Torah.
To RSVP contact Lisa Goosmann,[email protected], 847-835-0724.
Israel: Many VoicesStories from and of the LandSunday, May 21 at 3:30 pm
DoubleTree by Hilton Chicago-North Shore Conference Center | 9599 Skokie Blvd | Skokie
Join us for a performance featuring storytellers, selected through an open call for entries, live on stage, sharing their personal experiences about Israel.
Tickets $5 in advance | $10 at the door Buy advance tickets online at spertus.edu/community or call 312.322.1773
Featuring Storytellers
Dina ElenbogenShaily HakimianSarah LeibovDebi LewisBruce OgronGili ShermanMichael Simon
Master of Ceremonies Actor/Producer Dan Tatar
30+ Chicago-area Jewish organizations are involved with this event with funding from the Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Chicago.
Participating Organizations
Anshe Emet SynagogueAnshe Sholom B’nai IsraelAssociated Talmud Torahs of ChicagoBeth Emet The Free SynagogueBeth Hillel Congregation Bnai EmunahBoard of Jewish Education of Metropolitan ChicagoCenter for Healthy Living, CJE SeniorLifeChicago Board of RabbisChicago Festival of Israeli CinemaCommunity Foundation for Jewish EducationCongregation Etz ChaimCongregation Beth ShalomConsulate General of Israel to the MidwestDavar Institute—SkokieFlorence Melton School of Adult Jewish LearningGrandparents for Social ActionGIFTSHadassah Chicago-North ShoreHebrew Theological CollegeThe iCenter for Israel EducationJCC ChicagoThe Jewish Agency for IsraelJewish B2B NetworkingJewish Council of West Rogers ParkJewish United Fund/Jewish Federation of Metropolitan ChicagoLakeside Congregation for Reform JudaismL’Chaim CenterMishkan ChicagoMoishe HouseThe Mordecai M. Kaplan Center for Jewish PeoplehoodNorth Shore Congregation IsraelNorth Suburban Synagogue Beth ElSpertus Institute for Jewish Learning and LeadershipTemple Beth ElTemple Beth IsraelTemple Sholom of Chicago
A partner with the Jewish United Fund in serving our community.
Spearheaded by
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Upcoming Adult Education
Psalms in the Twenty-First Century with Roberta SchwartzMondays, May 22, June 5, 12, 19, 7:00 pm - 8:30 pmIs there something new under the sun, in the field of Psalms? Strangely there is. Because we nowhave decades of research based upon documents from the Dead Sea Scrolls and excavations atQumran. It is known that of all books of the Bible, in the early centuries, second and first, BCEand first century CE Psalms came in only second in popularity to Deuteronomy.
The longest book in the Bible and most complex can be studied based upon recent publications, which bring much to our understanding ofthat religious poetry. Many chords are struck therein, since Psalms was written over hundreds of years and some oral even earlier. We willconcentrate on individual psalms and conclude with a poem written by Primo Levi. He based that exposition upon Psalm 137 – a modernday connection of past and present.
This course is taught by Roberta H. Schwartz, a graduate of the University of Chicago, who holds an M.A. in Jewish Studies from Spertus.Roberta lectured and taught in that field for over 30 years and is a beloved teacher of adults here at NSCI. To sign-up, email Lisa Goosmannat [email protected].
The 2017 Bernice and SeymourNordenberg Scholar-In-Residence Weekend
featuring
Rabbi Eric YoffieJune 2-4, 2017
Kabbalat Shabbat Service Sermon:Reform Judaism and Religious Faith:
What I believe as a Reform Jew
Shabbat Lunch Presentation:Reform Judaism and Congregational Life:
The Reform synagogue as a vehicle of religiousrevolution and change
Sunday Morning Presentation:Reform Judaism and the Jewish State:
How Reform Jews can challenge, struggle with,and embrace the State of Israel
Rabbi Eric Yoffie is a writer, lecturer, internationally-known religious leader andPresident Emeritus of the Union for Reform Judaism. He has presented at the World
Economic Forum in Davos, and has appeared on Fox News, CNN, and many other newsoutlets. He writes regularly for Time, The Huffington Post, The Jerusalem Post and the Israeli
daily Haaretz and is quoted frequently in the general and Jewish press.
A bold, compelling, and inspiring speaker, Rabbi Yoffie lectures at universities andcongregations on Israel and the Middle East, interfaith relations, social justice, American
Religious Life and American Jewish Life.
In his writings, Rabbi Yoffie has addressed matters of belief and spirituality as theyimpact Americans of all faiths and of no faith. He has been an articulate advocate for a
modern and thoughtful approach to American religious life. He has applied hisprogressive religious point of view, rooted in Biblical text and religious teaching, to
issues of sin, atheism, and community as well as contemporary matters such asimmigration and healthcare.
Watch the mail for your invitation. To RSVP for any of the learning sessions, contactAmy Mallor, [email protected] or 847-835-0724. There is no cost for this program.
Midday Mondays11:30 am - 12:30 pm
Who wrote the Torah?What’s in it?
with Buddy SchreiberJune 5, 12, & 19
We will talk about the myth, the history,the laws and the hope of the Jewish
people -- the faith that has carried us foralmost 4,000 years. It is true? Or is it
fable? We will look at the subjects, eachbook and their relevance for today. Joinus for these exciting 3 Monday classes.
Six Day War: Celebrating50 Years since theReunification of
Jerusalemwith Dr. Roberta Goodman
June 26, July 3 & 10June 7, 1967 was a remarkable day inhistory, part of the 6-day war, when
Jerusalem became one city under Israelirule. Come celebrate and explore the
implications of this day with Dr. RobertaGoodman. Together we will explore the
curriculum materials from Dr. KenStein’s (a speaker at NSCI this past
November) Center for Israel Education(CIE) The June 1967 War: How It
Changed Jewish, Israeli, & MiddleEastern History.
To register, please contact Lisa Goosmannat [email protected].
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NSCI’s 70Plus SinglesGroupFilmViewingand DiscussionWednesday, May 17, 5:15 pmWe will view the film, A Bottle in the GazaSea together then discuss it over dinnerwith Rabbi Geffen. Cost for dinner is $18per person ($20 for non-members). Park inthe North lot and enter thru the Educationdoors. RSVP by May 15. Questions? SusanEllenby, [email protected] or 847-835-0724.
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Women of NSCI
2017 Women of NSCI ShabbatFriday, May 5, beginning at 6:15 pm
Please join the Women of North Shore CongregationIsrael in worship and celebration. Dine on Middle-eastern cuisine in Rebecca K. Crown Social Hallfollowing services. Installation of the new WNSCIboard will take place after dinner. WNSCI members –free; non-members - $18.00. RSVP by May 2, 2017 online
at www.nsci.org/wnscishabbat or contact Helen Heifets at [email protected]. Pleasemake checks payable to WNSCI and send to North Shore Congregation Israel 1185 SheridanRoad, Glencoe, IL 60022, Attn. Lauren Nowak.
The Women of North ShoreCongregation Israel invite you to join
us for our “Fun”draiser!
Mah JonggTournament &Canasta Corner
Sunday, June 25, 11:00 am – 3:00 pmNorth Shore Congregation Israel
Registration & Brunch11:00 am – noon
Play Raffle & PrizesNoon – 3:00 pm
Raffle & Prizes3:00 pm
Join us for a day of fun and prizes!Refreshments, raffles, prizes, and more!
Our fabulous NSCI Gift Shop will beopen with special deals for attendees! All games/all levels are welcome! Sign
up as a foursome; or, if you need playingpartners, please email Beth. All players
MUST pre-register. Each foursome,please bring your tile sets, card and
snack (optional). Canasta players, pleasebring your own cards. Entry fee $45 /person. $50 at door if not paid with
registration. Register online atwww.nsci.org/tournament or contactBeth Tross at [email protected].
Proceeds help support the Women ofNSCI’s educational, cultural, social andcommunity service outreach programs.
Executive Committee Officers/Chairs TermImmediate Past President Nancy Mantynband 2017-2018Co-President Debra Bauer 2016-2018Co-President Eileen Weil 2017-2019VP-Financial Helen Heifets 2017-2019Co-VP Engagement Beth Tross 2017-2019Co-VP Engagement Ivy Lester 2016-2018Treasurer Diane Moore 2016-2018Recording Secretary Helen Solomon 2016-2018VP-Community Service Amy Litner 2016-2018VP-Resource Development Erica Lieberman 2016-2018VP-Religious Activities Mimi Horowitz 2017-2019VP-Communications Karen Dillon 2017-2019WRJ Representative Michelle Scheinkopf 2017-2019WRJ Representative Judy Wexler 2015-2019
WNSCI Proposed Slate for 2017-2018Officers/Chairs to be Elected
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Tikkun Olam
Adult Mitzvah CorpsJoin our Adult Mitzvah Corps, where men and women congregants have fun volunteeringduring the week. You are welcome to join us every time or once in a while; it's up to you.
Last month, we helped shelve food pre-Passover at Chicago Chesed Fund warehouse.This month, we will shelve food post-Passover at Chicago Chesed Fund warehouse! CCFgets truckloads of food donations from grocers that need to be shelved. We will shelveon Thursday, May 11 from 10:00 am - 11:30am at CCF, 7045 N. Ridgeway, Lincolnwood.
Carpooling is available from NSCI. If you would like to volunteer, contact Tracey Meyers at 847-242-1234.
The ARK Food Collection CampaignARK maintains the only kosher food pantry in the Midwest and is experiencing severe shortages. Please donate non-perishable kosher food items whenever you come to NSCI. Bins are located in the arcade. Items which are needed mostoften: applesauce, vegetarian baked beans, breakfast cereals, tomato sauce, canned fruit, canned corn and canned peas.Tuna and salmon are also appreciated. All items must be kosher. Please be sure your items have the proper koshersymbols and have not passed their expiration date!
Feed the Homeless Join us! May volunteers are
still needed!Do a family mitzvah and help with food
preparation, delivery and serving.Families with children are encouraged
to participate.
Follow the QR code toget more information orcontact Lois Davis andDave Rothschild [email protected].
North Shore Congregation Israel June 12-15, 2017
Questions? Contact Rabbi Daniels:
[email protected] or (847) 835-0724
•The time and dates of listed events are subject to change. Please check our website, www.nsci.org or call the office, 847/835-0724 for our current event schedule.
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Yom Ha’Atzmaut1:00 pm Talmud Class 6:15 pm Praying withConfidence with CantorDavid Goldstein
6:30 pm Adult B’nei Mitzvah7:00 pm A Taste of Judaismwith Rabbi Lisa Greene
7:00 pm How to KeepKosher with Rabbi RyanDaniels
7:30 pm Shir ChadashRehearsal
10:30 am Daily MorningService
Bar Mitzvah – Oren Salinas1:00 pm WNSCI Mah JonggGame
WNSCI Shabbat10:30 am The Mindful orMindless Life
6:15 pm Kabbalat ShabbatService
7:30 pm WNSCI ShabbatDinner
9:15 am Shabbat MinyanService
12:30 pm Shabbat MorningService
Bar Mitzvah – LeoSclamberg
5:00 pm Shabbat AfternoonService
Bar Mitzvah – Eli Dahl
Last Day of SundayHebrew/Religious School
9:00 am Café @ NSCI9:00 am End of YearProgram & Mitzvah Fair
12:00 pm Pre Elaine N.Sherman KARAV Mixer
1:00 pm Feed the Homelessat Ronald McDonaldHouse, Chicago
1:00 pm Talmud Class 6:15 pm Praying withConfidence with CantorDavid Goldstein
6:30 pm Adult B’nei MitzvahClass
7:00 pm A Taste of Judaismwith Rabbi Lisa Greene
7:00 pm How to KeepKosher with Rabbi RyanDaniels
7:30 pm Shir ChadashRehearsal
1:00 pm WNSCI Book Group7:00 pm ExecutiveCommittee Meeting
7:00 pm FA Meeting
Elaine N. Sherman KARAV1:00 pm WNSCI Mah JonggGame
3:30 pm Elaine N. ShermanKARAV Departs
Elaine N. Sherman KARAV10:00 am Strollers, Stories &Celebrations – Lag B’omer
5:15 pm Shir ChadashRehearsal
6:15 pm Kabbalat ShabbatService, Baby Naming –Sydney Hope Schimmel
Elaine N. Sherman KARAV9:15 am Shabbat MinyanService
Elaine N. Sherman KARAV1:00 pm Elaine N. ShermanKARAV Returns
7:00 pm FA Meeting7:00 pm YFCC Meeting
5:15 pm 70+ Film &Discussion
1:00 pm WNSCI Mah JonggGame
5:15 pm Selah Rehearsal6:15 pm Kabbalat ShabbatService with Alan Goodisand Selah, May BirthdayBlessings, Elaine N.Sherman KARAV Reunion,Youth Celebration
7:30 pm Elaine N. ShermanKARAV Reunion ShabbatDinner
9:15 am Shabbat MinyanService
10:30 am Shabbat MorningService
Bat Mitzvah – Julie Elbaum5:00 pm Shabbat AfternoonService
Bat Mitzvah – JessicaSilverstein
10:30 am WNSCI BoardMeeting
1:00 pm Feed the Homeless
6:30 pm Adult B’nei MitzvahClass
7:00 pm Psalms in the 21stCentury with RobertaSchwartz
7:00 pm board of TrusteesMeeting
7:00 pm FA Meeting
1:00 pm WNSCI Mah JonggGame
9:15 am Shabbat MinyanService
10:30 am Shabbat MorningService
Bar Mitzvah – JosephShapiro
Memorial Day – BuildingClosed
Erev Shavuot7:00 pm Erev ShavuotCommunity Observance,Am Shalom
7:00 pm FA Meeting
Shavuot – Office Closed9:15 am Shavuot MorningService
1:00 pm WNSCI Mah JonggGame
Nordenberg Scholar-in-Residence Weekend withRabbi Eric Yoffie
7:30 pm Kabbalat ShabbatService – NOTE SERVICETIME CHANGE
Guest Speaker – Rabbi EricYoffie
Nordenberg Scholar-in-Residence Weekend withRabbi Eric Yoffie
9:15 am Shabbat MinyanService
11:00 am NordenbergScholar-in-ResidenceWeekend with Rabbi EricYoffie
Luncheon
1:00 pm Talmud Class 6:15 pm Praying withConfidence with CantorDavid Goldstein
6:30 pm Adult B’nei MitzvahClass
7:00 pm Dr. Avivah Zornberg– ‘And I am a Stranger’:Becoming Ruth
Last Tuesday ofHebrew/Religious School
3:30 pm Games & Goodies4:15 pm Hebrew/ReligiousSchool
5:00 pm 5th Grade Wedding7:00 pm FA Meeting
Last Wednesday ofHebrew/Religious School
3:30 pm Games & Goodies4:15 pm Hebrew/ReligiousSchool
5:00 pm 5th Grade Wedding7:00 pm The Mindful orMindless Life – NavigatingTransitions Edition
10:30 am Daily MorningService
Bat Mitzvah – Eliza Gordon6:15 pm Kabbalat ShabbatService
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Bikur Cholim - Visiting the Sick and PrivacyIn an effort to fulfill the mitzvah, Bikur Cholim,
(visiting the sick), our rabbis and cantor visit members who arehospitalized in the metropolitan area. This has becomeincreasingly difficult, as local hospitals cannot contact
synagogues (and churches as well) when members are hospitalized.
Please feel free to call the Synagogue office at 847-835-0724 toadvise the Rabbis and Cantor when you, a relative or a friend is
hospitalized in any hospital in the metropolitan area. In sodoing, you will become a partner in the mitzvah of Bikur Cholim.
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B’nei Mitzvah, Baby, Wedding & Hostess GiftsTallitot, Yads and Kippot
Gift Certificates ~ Gift Registry ~ Gift WrappingMasterCard, Visa, checks and cash accepted
Gift Shop HoursMonday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday: 10:00 am - 1:00 pm
Tuesday (When religious school is in session): 4:00 pm - 5:30 pmWednesday (When religious school is in session): 4:15 pm - 5:45 pm
Sunday (When religious school is in session): 9:00 am - 12:00 pm
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David M. Goldstein CantorSteven S. Mason, D. Min. Rabbi EmeritusRabbi Herbert Bronstein Senior Scholar
Amy Mallor Executive DirectorDr. Roberta Goodman, RJE Education Director
Sheryl Cohen Solomon Development DirectorKerri Akers Communications Director
Jacki Sundheim Events CoordinatorPaul Vander Weele Organist
Neil Rigler Senior Youth Group AdvisorAndrea Dalinka Young Youth Group Advisor
Jody Weinberg CongregationRobert Dillon Brotherhood
Nancy Mantynband Women of NSCIDebra Bauer Women of NSCIAbby Hunt Youth Group
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