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January 27, 2022

25 Shevat, 5782

Play-by-Play Purim

English commentary by Harvey Wittenberg, former public address announcer of the Chicago Blackhawks

Hebrew reading by Nachshon Draiman, our Megillah Maven

Our Harvey Wittenberg with the late Hall of Famer Stan Mikita - courtesy NHL.com

Wednesday, March 16, 2022

6:00 PM

Score a goal, come dressed as your favorite character from the megillah or in the colors of your favorite team as we give you the play-by-play this Purim.

Hear about Mordechai, Esther, Haman and more as we read the megillah, have a joyful time, have a nosh and see friends!

Show your colors! Wear your favorite Purim costume or sports jersey! Jewish sports trivia! Megillah Reading! Games and more!

Please bring a non-perishable food item to be donated to The ARK as well.

RSVP to [email protected] to attend.

Next week's service schedule

RSVP's are required for all minyanim. To RSVP, click here.

An update on COVID policies for Chicago

Loop Synagogue

In accordance with city and state guidelines, our Covid policies are:

Masks must be worn at all times when inside Chicago Loop Synagogue regardless of vaccination status.
Reservations must be made to attend minyanim. Please email Cary to reserve your place at [email protected].
Any visitor must show proof of vaccination or a negative COVID test that has been taken within the prior 72 hours.

To see the current guidance from the City of Chicago on their mask mandate, please click here.

We will evaluate these policies on a regular basis and thank you for your continued support.

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Vilt ir Lernen Yiddish is ready for you to join us!

Weekly Classes

Beginners Class with Congregation Beth Shalom every Wednesday at 11:30 AM

Advanced Class at 1:00 PM on Thursdays

We are proud to announce that we have continued our “Vilt Ir Lernen Yiddish” courses in 2022.

New sessions will begin in January. The cost for the new semester (8 classes) is $100. Click here to register.

Instructor: Gela Altman -- Gela was born in Cuba to Jewish parents of Polish descent. They wanted her and her sisters to become literate in Yiddish, and thus began Gela's love affair with our wonderful ancestral language. She attended Hebrew/Yiddish school until the age of 12, where she studied and perfected Yiddish and Spanish.

After leaving Cuba in 1961, she finished high school and college, receiving her MSW in Clinical Social Work from Loyola University. Since retiring in 2014, Gela has been teaching Yiddish.

Class requirements:

Attend class regularly
Practice a little bit of Yiddish each day (light homework)
Purchase the textbook -- Colloquial Yiddish by Lily Kahn (Click here to purchase on Amazon).

If you have any questions, please contact Cary Wolovick by clicking here.

To register, click here.