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April 1, 2021 19 Nissan, 5781

Reserve your space today for Pesach Minyanim   To daven in person during Pesach this year, please click here to RSVP (required for contact tracing, walk-ins cannot be admitted). We will be in the 550-seat sanctuary, which has plenty of room for social distancing.

Service Schedule (You must RSVP by clicking here for all services)

Minyan Date and Times Saturday, April 3 - 9:30 AM Sunday, April 4 - 9:30 AM, 10:45 AM (Yizkor)

Weekday Minyanim starting Monday, May 3 We would like to begin weekday services again, starting with Shacharit on Monday and Thursday mornings at 8:05 AM. All minyanim will continue to be held in the 550-seat Main Sanctuary in order for us to comply with current public health guidelines. Mask wearing is required at all times. Reduced parking coupons for the Washington-Madison-Wells Garage (172 W. Madison) will be available for minyan members at the end of services. These vouchers will allow you to park for 12 hours for $10 instead of the normal $46 rate. RSVPs are required. Please click here or call (312) 346-7370.

Honor Roll for the First Quarter   For all those who have honored their loved ones by contributing tzedakah, and for giving us their support, we are deeply grateful.

Stuart & Linda Adler - In memory of our parents, Arthur Adler, Mary Adler Barricks, Isadore Grau and Pauline V. Kroot Gela & Shelly Altman & Family - In memory of Jacob & Sara Arber and Leonard & Rose Altman Kenneth Anspach - In memory of Kurt Anspach Ellen Eisgrau-Arado Ellen Eisgrau-Arado - In memory of Irving & Rose Wittenberg Carole Auerbach - In memory of Fay Landberg Rabbi Barry Axler and Morene Dunn Marc Barnett - In memory of Jeanne Barnett Steven L. Baron Miles Beerman Miles Beerman - In memory of Arthur Beerman Herbert Berg -In memory of Delores Starr and Robert Berg David & Nicole Berger Robin Berkson – In memory of Captain Joseph M. Berkson Robin Berkson - In memory of Roslyn Berkson Lenore S. Blum - In memory of Ludwig Blum Boris & Lola Bogorad - In memory of Rebekka Bogorad Lola Bogorad - In memory of the Bogorad Family Susan Boockmeier - In memory of her father, Morris Silverstein Myron Cherry - In memory of his sister, Shayne Cherry Adell Myron Cherry Joyce Greenberg Cohen - In memory of her uncle, Louis Horwitz Michael & Sandra Cohen - In memory of their parents Sarah Cohen - In memory of her aunt, Ellya Cohen Sarah Cohen - In memory of Jules Cohen Sarah Cohen - In memory of her niece, Nurit Freilich Sarah Cohen - In memory of uncle & aunt, Jules Isaac & Elya Cohen and parents, Jacques Isaac & Elise Cohen Sarah Cohen - In memory of her father & mother, Isaac & Elise Jacques Bruce & Tina Corson - In memory of Irving Corson & Milton Zorensky Mark DeBofsky - In memory of Arthur and Greta DeBofsky Julie Emil - In memory of William, Elsie, Joe, Louis, Renee & Ettie Emil, Charlotte Fogelman & Helene Marshall Daniel Feingold - In memory of his mother, Helene Sultana Feingold Daniel Feingold - In memory of Miriam Young Feingold Roger & Eleanor Feldman - In memory of Dorothy Berke Sender & Asya Fridland Fred & Jacqueline Friedman Roger & Eleanor Friedman - In memory of grandmother, Esther Friedman Harry & Annette Gendler - In memory of Bill Slavin Marcy Goldberg Marcy Goldberg - In memory of her grandmother, Freda Reinitz Marcy Goldberg – In memory of her mother, Terry Reinitz. Marlene Goldberg - In memory of Maxine Joy Cohen Phillip Goldberg & Cynthia Mattia-Goldberg - In memory of Louis Goldberg Rebecca Goldman Carol Grad - In memory of Bernie Grad Stuart & Andrea Grass - In memory of Michael Miselman Robert & Sheryl Greenstein Ellen Grust - In memory of Sally Simons Ellen Grust - In memory of Max B. Grust & Phillip D. Simons Ellen Grust - In memory of Jack, Anna, Max, Sally & Phil Nathan Hakimi Stuart & Shelly Hanfling - In memory of Florence Paul Stuart & Shelly Hanfling - In memory of Florence & Irving Paul and Joseph & Sylvia Hanfling Alan & Linda Harris

David Harris - In memory of his father, Milton Harris Marvin Harris Faye B. Hilder - In memory of Sidney Hilder and Miriam & Sam Smargon Susan C. Hill - In memory of her mother and father, Eve and Nathan Hill Burton & Libby Hoffman Norman Iglarsh - In memory of his mother, Tillie Waller Resnick Tyrone & Leslie Jacobson Pearl Katz - In memory for Chaye & Shmuel Katz Ira Kohlman Milford Kostman - In memory of his wife, Francine Kostman & mother-in-law, Rose Singer Jeffrey Kwall - In memory of his mother, Clara Sigal Kwall Jeffrey Kwall - In memory of his father, Saul A. Kwall Sarah Lash - In memory of Sol & Tillie Lashinsky Donald & Gloria LeBoyer - In memory of Louis & Pearl LeBoyer, Robert LeBoyer, Andrea Friedman, Harry & Adell Gryka, Aaron Gryka and family murdered in the Holocaust Laurence & Arlene Miller - In memory of Ben Miller Laurence & Arlene Miller - In memory of Fannye Miller Nathan & Nicola Mellman - In memory of Florence Mellman Henry Palacci - In memory of Menahem ben Aharon Janice Z. Paul - In memory of Albert H. Paul Brenda Pessin - In memory of Benjamin, Miriam and Stuart Pessin Ira Pilchen - In memory of his mother, Erna Pilchen Sherwin Pogrund Samuel Polsky Barbara Pomper Louis Portnoy - In Memory of Marshall Portnoy Harriet L. Price Melvin & Roselynn Roseman - In memory of grandfather, Alex Gordon & aunt, Ruth Gordon Wasser Melvin & Roselynn Roseman - In memory of Nathan Roseman Leona Z. Rosenberg Charitable Trust - Strategic Planning Fund For Longevity of the Synagogue Darryl B. Rosenzweig - In memory of Walter & Harriette Rosenzweig Kimberly Rubenfeld - In honor of the celebration of Noah Shankman and Leslie Miles Shankman Franklin Sabes - In memory of his wife, Reada T. Sabes Esther Joy Schwartz - In memory of her father, Selwyn S. Schwartz Renee Schwartz - In memory of her husband, Selwyn S. Schwartz Donald Segal - In memory of his father, Joseph Segal Jack & Leslie Shankman - In honor of Mary Lynn Pross Morey Slodki - In memory of his grandfather, Moshe Papier Joel Stein Benjamin Stephan - In memory of Sam Stephan David Sugar Howard Toder Michael Traison Sara Vegh & Ken Ziejewski - In memory of Jack & Goldie Vegh Colonel West - In memory of David Dodd Bernard & Darlene Wiczer - In memory of Derek Aghion Gary Wigoda and Barbara Gressel - In memory of Gary’s son, Jacob Wigoda Barry J. Wolk - In memory of his mother, Annette L. Wolk Barry J. Wolk - In memory of his wife, Carol Wolk Seymour Zaban - In memory of his sister, Mildred Adler Frank Zimmerman - In memory of his father, Hy Zimmerman Frank Zimmerman - In memory of his uncle, Max Zimmerman Jerry & Lee Zoldan - In honor of the engagement of Les Blau and Sarah Kleinman Jerry & Lee Zoldan - In memory of Michael Miselman Jerry & Lee Zoldan - In honor of the Shabbos Minyan

Hate Crimes and White Supremacy: A Case Study of the Chicago Loop Synagogue Vandal Attack with Cook County States Attorney David Williams and Lee Zoldan of Chicago Loop Synagogue with Am Yisrael Conservative Congregation Wednesday, April 7, 2020 7:30 PM David Williams is Supervisor in the Special Prosecutions Bureau of the Cook County Assistant State’s Attorney’s Office. Lee Zoldan is the President of Chicago Loop Synagogue and had just begun her term when the incident occurred. This program will include David's insights into the vandalizing incident from the law enforcement perspective, and Lee's firsthand experiences as it occurred.   David leads the Public Corruption, Financial Crimes and Consumer Fraud Units. David founded and currently leads the Cook County State’s Attorney’s Office Regional Organized Crime Task Force (CCROC). He is an executive board member of the Joint Terrorist Task Force and the FBI Cyber Crimes Task Force. He is also a member of the Anti-Defamation League Law Enforcement Board.  Previously he was part of the elite Gang Crime Unit that focused on long term investigations and prosecutions of gang related homicides. David is a former Assistant Chief Counsel with the US Department of Homeland Security. David was recipient of the National Retail Federation Law Enforcement partner of the year in 2011. In 2014, he received the Magnificent Mile Association Award for Civic Leader and the Cook County Crime Stoppers Award. David is an adjunct professor at the University of Illinois‐Chicago. In 2013 David was a Fulbright Scholar and taught at Zhejiang University at Guanghua Law School in Hangzhou, China. David has a Bachelor’s Degree from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, a Master’s of Science Degree in Politics of the World Economy from the London School of Economics and Political Science and a Juris Doctorate from Boston College Law School. To RSVP, click here.

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Service Schedule

Virtual Crain-Maling Foundation Egalitarian Minyan Every Friday night Next date: Friday, April 2, 2021 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. To RSVP, click here. If you have any questions, please click here.

Shabbat Morning Orthodox Services Saturday Morning Services are at 9:30 AM. There will be a strict limit on those who may attend, and masks and social distancing are required. RSVPs are required. Please click here or call (312) 346-7370.

Yahrzeits Click here for yahrzeits being observed in the month of Nissan.

Online Prayer Service Options

We are pleased to provide you with online prayer service options. To see what is available, click here.

Vilt ir lernen Yiddish is expanding online! Weekly Conversational Class every Thursday at 11:00 AM We also offer an Advanced Class at 1:00 PM!

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.  Currently, we offer two courses every week. Our conversation class will meet today at 11:00 AM and our Advanced Class will meet at 1:00 PM. New attendees are always welcome.    To buy the book on Amazon, click here. To RSVP and get a link to the Zoom class, click here.

Post-Election 2021: Analyzing Israel’s Return to the Polls with AJC Thursday, April 1, 2021 11:00 AM On March 23, Israelis returned to the polls for the fourth time in two years. As the country certifies the results, and the challenge of building a stable coalition begins, what’s next for the Israeli government? Will the results of this election be decisive, or will Israelis go back to the polls for a fifth time? Join prominent Israeli experts as they dive into what’s next for the Jewish State. To register, click here.

Learn Hebrew and Israeli Music with Hebrew Language Society

The Hebrew Language Society is offering mini sessions via Zoom on Mondays and Thursdays. Please note that new full sessions start every three weeks. Beginner, intermediate and advanced levels are available. To register for Hebrew classes and to see class times, visit tiny.cc/SmallGroupHebrew Visit their website at hebrewlanguagesociety.org. Israeli Music on Sundays at 1:30 PM Sunday, April 4, 2021 Sunday, April 18, 2021 Sunday, May 2, 2021 Sunday, May 23, 2021 Sunday, June 6, 2021 Join the Hebrew Language Society every other Sunday at 1:30 PM to sing beautiful Israeli songs, experiencing the best of Israeli culture while expanding Hebrew vocabulary and improving language comprehension. To register, click here: tiny.cc/israelimusic Contact them with any questions at hebrew.language.society@gmail.com.

The famous Silk Road was traveled from the early centuries of the CE. Merchants from the Middle East as well as Europe were the ones opening the trade routes to China and beyond. Among those travelers, Jewish merchants from Levant, Persia, and surrounding countries were prominent in the trade business. The Hebrew Scroll from the 8th Century CE found at the Mogao caves is a testament to the Jewish presence in China and on the Silk Road. Join us to learn more about the fascinating discovery from Hebrew University alumni Vlady Cornateanu and Dr. Robert Duke, Azusa Pacific University School of Theology Dean, with USC Associate Professor of Cinematic Practice Eric Hansen.   This program will take place at 6:30 PM Chicago Time. Click here to register.

Kabbalah I with Cantor Victor Geigner and Congregation Beth Sholom Every Wednesday, April 7 through May 12, 2021 9:30 AM  6 Sessions   Kabbalah is an ancient wisdom that reveals how the Universe and life work. It is so powerful that it can help us to heal and transform our lives. Kabbalah teaches that by understanding the physical as well as the spiritual rules, we can get to have the life we are meant to have...a life full of joy, happiness, and blessings.   The cost of the course is $50. In our 6 sessions, we will touch on the following topics:

What is Kabbalah? The Hebrew/Aramaic Alphabet          Rabbi Shimon bar Yochai and the Zohar Kabbalah and Modern Science Rabbi Baal Shem Tov Darkness/Light We are vessels. Recipients to receive all the goodness 10 Sefirot and the Tree of Life Description of Darkness Reaction/Proaction The opponent Resistance vs. Repression

EGO How to connect to the Light of the Creator Abraham Avinu, the first Kabbalist Tikkun (Karma) Kabbalah, mysticism, controversies, fear, restrictions, violence Growing and change The Big Bang The Endless World and the Bread of Shame The attributes of Light Transformation Auto destructive behavior Time is an illusion The comfort zone

About the Instructor: Cantor Victor Geigner is from Buenos Aires, Argentina. After attending the Seminario Rabbinico Latino Americano at the School of Hazzanim in Buenos Aires, Victor spent the next 20 years as an educator and cantor in Bolivia and the U.S. He has studied Kabbalah for years and hopes to spread his knowledge to as many people as possible.   To RSVP, click here.

Yom HaShoah 2021 - Holocaust Remembrance Day    Join JUF as they commemorate the lives that were lost. Thursday, April 8, 2021 6:30 PM

Even though COVID-19 has led us to be physically apart, together we remember the six million Kedoshim.   Yom HaShoah begins the evening of April 7 and ends the evening of April 8.   Light a memorial candle – pause – remember

Register now by clicking here. A link to access the program will be sent to registrants prior to the event.

Brunch and Learn with Renan Sugarman

Sunday, April 11, 2021 11:00 AM Enjoy your Sunday morning lox, bagel and coffee virtually with Renan Sugarman via Zoom as he goes over the Torah portion of the week and other texts.   Classes will meet every other Sunday at 11 AM.   To RSVP, please click here.

Join BJE Chicago for a series of complimentary online cooking classes featuring Jewish chefs from around the world!  The first one celebrates Yom Ha'atzmaut on:   Monday, April 12, 2021 7:00 PM BJE is excited to feature their first chef from Minneapolis, Kara Rosenwald, of Cooking with A Jewish Twist. Kara will bring the flavors of Jewish culture and history alive as we celebrate Yom Ha'atzmaut.

To register, click here.

The above program is at 6:00 PM Chicago time.

The Discussion Thursday, April 15, 2021 5:30 PM Express yourself in “The Discussion,” a lay-led zoom group that will examine an article and critique it. This month’s article will visit COVID-19's impact on the world's faith community. In Tablet Magazine, we will read "What Happens if You Refuse to Serve in the IDF?" by Tal Kra-Oz. To read the Tablet article, click here.   To RSVP, click here.

Do you want your Romanian order delivered to your home? We can do that! Sunday, April 18, 2021 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. 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.

Midwest Jewish Play Writing Contest with Continuum Theater   Sunday, April 18, 2021 2:00 PM   Continuum Theater hosts this fun and interactive event as part of the Jewish Plays Project's international play writing contest!   Actors perform excerpts from 3 new Jewish plays. Hear from the playwrights and learn about contemporary Jewish theater--then vote for Best Jewish Play!   Event is free. Donations are welcome!   To register, click here.   If you have any questions please email Devorah@Continuumtheater.org or call 847-780-7230.

Book Club Meeting - American Pastoral by Philip Roth

Monday, April 19, 2021 5:30 PM - Online via Zoom   Zoom link will be provided to those who register. Please RSVP by emailing caryw@chiloopsyn.org.

Discussion: "What Am I Missing?" With Author Rabbi Joseph Edelheit and Emanuel Congregation Monday, April 19, 2021 Monday, May 17, 2021 Monday, June 21, 2021 Monday, July 19, 2021 Monday, August 23, 2021 All sessions are from 7:00 - 8:30 PM. You are invited to share in six conversations, a special course focused on some of our questions about being human. These sessions will invite a shared critical reading the book “What Am I Missing?” with the book's author, Rabbi Joseph Edelheit (via zoom). April 19 - Abraham: and Rachel: Prophetic Empathy and Religious Pluralism (Chapters 3 and 4) May 17 - Miriam and Moses; The Imperfect and Good Enough Leaders (Chapters 5 and 6) June 21 - David and Esther: Power and Fear (Chapters 7 and 8) July 19 - Words We Still Need When We Are Missing Something (Chapter 9) August 23 - Questions About Being Human, Conversations We Still Need to Have Participants may join one, some, or all discussions.   To register, click here.

Museum Book Club: Antisemitism Here and Now: By Deborah E. Lipstadt with the Illinois Holocaust Museum and Education Center

Tuesday, April 20, 2021 7:00 PM Over the last decade, there has been a noticeable uptick in antisemitic rhetoric and incidents by left-wing groups targeting Jewish students and organizations on American college campuses. The reemergence of the white nationalist movement in America, complete with Nazi slogans and imagery, has been reminiscent of the fascist displays of the 1930s. Throughout Europe, Jews have been attacked and murdered by terrorists. Where is all this hatred coming from? Is there any significant difference between left-wing and right-wing antisemitism? What role has the anti-Zionist movement played? And what can be done to combat the latest manifestations of an ancient hatred? In a series of letters to an imagined college student and imagined colleagues, both of whom are perplexed by this resurgence, acclaimed historian Deborah Lipstadt gives us her own superbly reasoned, brilliantly argued, and certain-to-be-controversial responses to these troubling questions. Click here to buy Antisemitism: Here and Now from the museum online shop.   Free to the public. Reservations required. Click here to RSVP.

JUF is honored to celebrate this momentous occasion with The Honorable Ines Demiri Kosovo's first ambassador to Israel

Wednesday, April 21, 2021 12:00 PM On March 14, 2021, Ines Demiri became Kosovo's first Ambassador to Israel and opened the embassy in Jerusalem. Ms. Demiri appeared at Chicago Loop Synagogue in 2019. Remarks from: The Honorable Aviv Ezra Consul General of Israel to the Midwest Discussion with Ambassador Demiri moderated by: Gazmend Kapllani, PhD The Hidai 'Eddie' Bregu Visiting Chair for Albanian Studies, DePaul University Register by clicking here. Zoom will be included in your registration confirmation. For more information email jcrc1@juf.org.

General attendance or California CLE Credit, please click here. For Illinois, New York or Washington, D.C. CLE Credit through Decalogue Society, please click here.

Get your Shabbat meal at Zelda's Catering and help Chicago Loop Synagogue Zelda's Catering will now donate 10% of your order to us.  Call Zelda's at (847) 674-0033 to place your order and say you are with Chicago Loop Synagogue. If you order online, please select "Chicago Loop Synagogue" on the pull-down menu. All orders must be placed the day before delivery.

Need help scheduling your COVID-19 Vaccination? An anonymous congregant has generously offered to help you register for your vaccine, especially if you have issues getting your appointment! Please click here and contact us, so we can help you get your shot! If you want to register on your own for the vaccine through the Community Vaccine Alliance, click here. Please Register and Get Your COVID-19 Vaccine as soon as possible!   How to Register for The COVID-19 Vaccine:   City of Chicago: The City of Chicago is promoting a national website that will allow people to find and schedule COVID-19 vaccination appointments.   The site, www.zocdoc.com/vaccine, is run by an outside provider and will allow users to find and book appointments from some local vaccination sites including city-run mass vaccination sites and those operated by AMITA Health, Erie Family Health and Rush University Medical Center. If you need need phone assistance, please call (312) 746-4835.   Suburban Cook County Residents: Cook County Department of Public Health, visit their website at vaccine.cookcountyil.gov.   If you do not have access to the internet, call (833) 308-1988.   Lake County Residents: Lake County Health Department, visit their website at allvax.lakecohealth.org.   If you do not have access to the internet, call (847) 377-8130. Other vaccine locations include CVS, Hatzalah Chicago/Refuah 311, Jewel/Osco, Mariano's, Wal-Mart, Walgreen’s and doctors’ offices. One other resource is Spare Vaccine.

POST-COVID Chicago Jewish History Tour There’s more to Jewish history in Chicago than the obvious institutions, and we are planning a post-COVID discovery tour to showcase some of our fascinating heritage. Right now we are looking for an early show of interest, so if you’d like to participate (or help us craft the program), please click here.

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