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September 24, 2020
6 Tishrei, 5780
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High Holiday Service Options
If you missed our note from our President, Lee Zoldan, about your High Holiday service options, please click here.
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A Holiday Message from Israel's Consul General to the Midwest, Aviv Ezra
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Please click here to view High Holiday greetings from Israel's Consul General to the Midwest, Aviv Ezra.
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Virtual Crain-Maling Foundation Egalitarian Minyan Every Friday night
Next date: Friday, September 25, 2020 at 6:00 PM
We will be meeting on Zoom. For our service, we will be using the Rabbinical Assembly’s free downloadable Sim Shalom service. To download, please click here. Once you register and fill out the form for the Rabbinical Assembly, please pick the “Siddur Lev Shalem: Kabbalat Shabbat and Shabbat Evening Service” for use during our service.
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Shabbat Morning Services
We have begun our Saturday Morning Services for members of our synagogue at 9:30 AM. There will be a strict limit on those who may attend, and masks and social distancing are required.
If you would like to attend either service, please click here or call (312) 346-7370.
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Yahrzeits
Click here for yahrzeits being observed in the month of Tishrei.
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Online Prayer Service Options
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We are pleased to provide you with online prayer service options. To see what is available, click here.
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Do you want to play Mahjong?
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Are you a Mahjong fanatic? Do you miss your regular game? We are looking to help! If you would like to play virtual mahjong, we are looking to put together a group that can play online!
If you are interested in joining our group, please let us know by clicking here.
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A Physician's Personal Account of the Yom Kippur War with Dr. Itzhak Brook, M.D., M.Sc.
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Thursday, September 24, 2020
12:00 PM
Dr. Itzhak Brook, M.D., M.Sc., will provide a description of the historical background of the Yom Kippur War and its effects on Israeli society, as well as Dr. Brook’s personal experiences and challenges as a battalion physician in the Sinai. He will address the physical and psychological traumas his soldiers had to cope with, the effect of religion on them, the cost of war in human life and suffering, and the daily struggle for survival in the difficult war which threatened Israel’s existence.
Dr. Brook is a Professor of Pediatrics at Georgetown University School of Medicine in Washington, DC. He was born and raised in Haifa, Israel and earned his medical degree from Hebrew University, Hadassah School of Medicine, in Jerusalem. He served in the Israeli army as a medic in the Six Day War in 1967 and as a battalion physician during the Yom Kippur War in 1973. Subsequently, he completed a fellowship in adult and pediatric infectious diseases at the University of California, Los Angeles, School of Medicine. He served in the medical corps of the US Navy for 27 years.
Dr. Brook has authored several hundred publications in scientific journals and ten textbooks. He authored the books: "In the Sands of Sinai - A Physician's Account of the Yom Kippur War" and “My Voice - A Physician’s Personal Experience With Throat Cancer.”
Dr. Brook is a speaker for the Israeli Embassy in Washington, DC and the Israeli consulate in Chicago.
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2020 has been a year of firsts. If you’re going to be home for the high holidays, Chabad has just the mini-course for you.
If you will be blowing shofar for yourself or others, learn how to pick a kosher shofar and how to produce a pleasant sound. You will also learn some of the laws and mystical intentions to keep in mind while blowing the shofar. After taking this course, you’ll be all set to feel the holidays come alive and ignite your soul from the safety of your home.
This course is available on demand.
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Learn Hebrew and Israeli Music with
Hebrew Language Society
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To make the best use of your time at home, the Hebrew Language Society is offering mini-sessions of virtual Hebrew and Israeli music classes via Zoom.
Hebrew classes meet on Mondays and Thursdays.
Beginner, intermediate and advanced levels are available. Class times are available on their website.
Please note that new full sessions start every three weeks.
Israeli Music on Sundays at 1:30 PM
Join the Hebrew Language Society every other Sunday during the fall at 1:30 PM to learn and sing beautiful Israeli songs, experiencing the best of Israeli culture while expanding Hebrew vocabulary and improving language comprehension.
Class Dates:
Sunday, September 27, 2020
Sunday, October 11, 2020
Sunday, October 25, 2020
Sunday, November 8, 2020
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Tuesday, September 29, 2020
11:00 AM
A discussion of the film "A Matter of Size" with actor Itzik Cohen, who plays "Captain Ayub" on "Fauda." Please watch the film prior to the program on Tubi or Vimeo.
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Vilt ir lernen Yiddish is back!
(Want to know what this means? Join our class!)
Online Sessions are beginning!
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Weekly Class every Thursday at 10:30 AM
(next class September 30!)
Vilt Ir Lernen Yiddish is back on Zoom!
Have you always wondered about Yiddish? Have you thought of it as a language of the immigrant communities of Maxwell Street on the "Vest Side" or the Lower East Side of New York? You couldn't be more wrong!
Join Chicago Loop Synagogue as we learn Conversational Yiddish with our experienced Yiddish teacher, Gela Altman, this fall!
If you want to try the class for the first time, new attendees are welcome!
Registration is limited and we only recommend buying the book on Amazon.
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Thursday, October 1, 2020
6:30 PM
Join the Illinois Holocaust Museum and Education Center as Pulitzer Prize-winning authors, and husband and wife, Nicholas Kristof and Sheryl WuDunn share a revealing and provocative portrait of working-class America as they discuss their 2020 New York Times bestselling book, Tightrope: Americans Reaching for Hope.
Kristof and WuDunn will reflect on the plight of many working-class families across America, from small towns to the inner city, who are plagued by unemployment, poverty, incarceration, and the devastating effects of addiction. While pockets of empathy and aid exist, are they sufficient? How did we get to this point? What can public policy do to address this cycle of despair? How do we balance personal and collective responsibilities in focusing on what has gone wrong?
Don’t miss this emotionally compelling dialogue about a demographic neglected for decades and hear how we can be part of the solution. The event will be moderated by Richard Salomon, Vice President of the Board of Directors of the Illinois Holocaust Museum & Education Center.
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Career Services Resume Workshops
Monday, October 5, 2020
1:30 PM
Work with JCFS/JVS Chicago and be ready for the next job opportunity. Whether you are just starting out, need a complete revision or just want to update your existing resume, this is the workshop for you. Learn about resume styles, formatting, branding, taglines, and other essential elements to a resume which will land you an interview.
After you have submitted your registration, you will receive an emailed link the day of the event, allowing you access to the workshop.
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An International Symposium: Creditors' Rights and Responsibilities and Responses to Insolvency
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Michael Traison
Partner, Cullen and Dykman LLP
Bankruptcy and Creditors' Rights
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With introductions from Wojciech Baginski and Mikolaj Pietrzak of the Warsaw Bar Association
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Mikolaj Pietrzak
Partner at Pietrzak Sidor & Partners Law Firm
Dean of Warsaw Bar Council
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Tuesday, October 6, 2020
9:00 AM
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- A primer on insolvency law including federal and state and alternative remedies
- Highlights of the Small Business Reorganization Act amendments and how they affect smaller businesses and creditors
- The rights and responsibilities of foreign and domestic creditors with claims in American cases
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This program will take place on Zoom in English and Polish.
To register for this program, click here. Space is limited.
CLE Credit is available for attorneys in Illinois and New York.
This program is sponsored by: Chicago Loop Synagogue, American Association of Jewish Lawyers & Jurists (AAJLJ), the Advocate Society of Polish Lawyers, Cullen & Dykman LLP, Decalogue Society of Illinois, The Standard Club and the Warsaw Bar Association.
For more information on this program, please contact Eryk Wachnik at [email protected].
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This is a joint program between Chicago Loop Synagogue, Anshe Sholom B'nai Israel Congregation, Beth Hillel Bnai Emunah Congregation and SHALVA.
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Additional ingredient packages available.
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Get your meal at Zelda's Catering and help Chicago Loop Synagogue
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Chicago Loop Synagogue and Zelda's Catering have teamed up to make your family meal special.
Order any meal from Zelda's dine in menu and mention Chicago Loop Synagogue when ordering and 10% of your purchase will be donated back to the synagogue.
Call Zelda's at (847) 674-0033 to place your order and please mention Chicago Loop Synagogue.
If you order online anytime, please put "Chicago Loop Synagogue" in the partner code box to make sure you give back to the synagogue.
All orders must be placed the day before delivery.
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Book Club Meeting - The Golem and the Jinni by Helene Wecker
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Wednesday, October 13, 2020
5:30 PM - Online via Zoom
Zoom link will be provided to those who register.
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Do you want your Romanian order delivered to
your home?
We can do that!
Our next delivery date will be Sunday, October 18, 2020
(Afternoon delivery this time)
Our own Cary Wolovick is willing to pick up your order from Romanian Kosher Sausage Company and deliver it to you.
Please note that in order to participate, there is a $10 fee. This fee should be paid to Chicago Loop Synagogue by clicking here and selecting Romanian Delivery.
Products are subject to availability.
Click here to make arrangements with Cary for pick up and delivery.
Click here to visit Romanian's website. To place your order, call (773) 761-4141.
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Wednesday, October 21, 2020
7:00 PM
Learn from a panel of experts about hereditary cancers in the Jewish community and gain tools to talk to your family and your healthcare providers about this important topic.
The virtual program will begin at 7:00 PM. Attendees can opt to participate in breakout rooms facilitated by their expert panelists immediately following the presentation at 8:00 PM.
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Mission to Israel next year?
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Airfare to Israel is really inexpensive right now. Direct flights from Chicago-O'Hare on United Airlines have begun.
Now is the time to book your 2021 trip to Israel. If we band together as a congregation, we can get discounts on hotels and tours. Let us know if you’re interested and we can make it work!
Come explore Jerusalem, Tel Aviv and more with your Chicago Loop Synagogue family. If you have any interest, please contact Cary at [email protected].
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