Central Great Lakes Region Spring Conference 2018 Sunday, April 22 through Tuesday, April 24 Some of the highlights of this year’s conference include presentations by our own Rachel Kamin and Ali Drumm, an artist-led talk about the new exhibit in the Rissman Kol Ami Collection; a presentation about Support the Girls by Rachael Heger, National Director of Affiliate Outreach; a visit to the Illinois Holocaust Museum, where we will tour the Museum’s newest exhibition space, the Abe & Ida Cooper…
Find out more »Intermediate Conversational Hebrew Edith Belkind Tuesdays, 6:15–7:30pm Build your conversational and reading Hebrew skills. Trimester Fee: Winter and Spring
Find out more »Moving Towards Sinai: How Our Relationships Carry Us From Pesach to Shavuot Rebecca Minkus Lieberman Wednesdays, 10:00-11:00 am, April 25-May 16 What does the Book of Ruth have to offer us about the challenges of being human? What does it have to teach us about the experience of Revelation at Sinai and receiving Torah at Shavuot? How might our human relationships help us discover what it means to have a relationship with God? The class will engage with the text…
Find out more »The Bible Comes Alive: Angels and Demons Aaron Klein Wednesdays 11:00-12:00 am, April 25, May 2, May 9, and May 16. This mini course will explore the mystical and hidden meanings from the Bible text. We will examine angelology and demonology and how superstition has played an expanded role in our Jewish way of life. Winter Trimester: $90; $60 for NSSBE members
Find out more »Advanced Conversational Hebrew Edith Belkind Wednesdays, 6:15–7:30 pm Strengthen and retain your Hebrew skills from Intermediate Conversational Hebrew. Trimester Fee: Winter, Spring and special Summer session
Find out more »Study in the Suburbs Rabbi Vernon Kurtz Thursdays, Noon–1:30 pm, April 26, and May 24 Board of Jewish Education of Metropolitan Chicago, 3320 Dundee Rd., Northbrook See course description and registration info above
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Afternoon @ the Movies: Germans & Jews with Anette Isaacs Thursday, April 26, 3:00 pm Did you know that Europe’s fastest growing Jewish population is in Berlin? Through personal stories, the documentary Germans & Jews explores Germany’s transformation from silence about the Holocaust to facing it head on. German historian Anette Isaacs will lead a discussion after the film. Refreshments will be served. Reservations are requested: contact Marcie Eskin.
Find out more »Learn to Chant Torah (for Adults!) Hazzan Barbara Barnett Thursdays 6:30 – 7:30 pm, March 15, 22, April 12, 19, 26, May 3, 10, 17 In this eight-week class, we’ll unlock the secret of chanting Torah. We’ll decode the melody patterns, and learn the “how” as well as the “why” of Torah cantillation. This is a perfect opportunity for parents with children in 2nd grade and up (especially those with children in Vav 6th Grade) to learn Torah for their child’s Bar/Bat…
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The first in a series of programs presenting artisans whose work we feature in our gift shop. Kim’s designs are carefully constructed with an “artful balance,” blending vintage and modern styles with harmony of scale and color. Carefully selected stones are the centerpieces of her work. Along with a display of her stunning jewelry, Kim will share what inspired the creative expression reflected in her work. It’s a moving story that traces back generations to her grandmother and her family…
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NORTH SUBURBAN SYNAGOGUE BETH EL cordially invites you to attend our Annual JUF Event on behalf of the 2018 Jewish United Fund Annual Campaign SUNDAY, APRIL 29, 2018 7:15 PM at North Suburban Synagogue Beth El 1175 Sheridan Road, Highland Park Couvert $18.00 per person Register today! FEATURING DISTINGUISHED SPEAKER Aaron Zelin Richard Borow Fellow at the Washington Institute for Near East Policy
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