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March 23, 2023

1 Nisan, 5783

We want to give you a sneak preview of what you will hear at the concert.

To listen to "Salaam/Od Yavo Shalom/Lean on Me - Remix for Peace," please click here.

To hear their performance of "Kah Ribon (Ari Goldwag) "Unplugged" A Cappella Encore," click here.

To RSVP, click here.

Sell Your Chametz Online

If you would like to sell your Chametz online, please click here.

We will accept chametz sales until April 5 at 10:00 AM.

Our P.O. Box Address

As you may know, we’ve been having trouble getting our mail delivered. To combat the problem and ensure our mail gets to us on time, we now have a Post Office box. When you send us mail, please use this address:

Chicago Loop Synagogue

P. O. Box 2537

Chicago, IL 60690

Of course, you are always welcome to visit us in our beautiful building at 16 S. Clark St. in Chicago. Either way, we look forward to hearing from you!

Downtown during the week?

Join our Shacharit Minyanim!

Shacharit services are at 8:05 AM Monday through Friday (7:45 for Rosh Chodesh) and 9:30 AM on Saturday. If you want to daven in our world-famous sanctuary, inspired by our beautiful three-story stained-glass window, please join us!

RSVPs required; visitors must show identification when registering.

Masks are optional.

For those who are driving, due to construction there is no parking in front of our building on Clark Street, so please allow extra time to arrive. If street parking isn’t available elsewhere, remember that we have discounted parking at the Washington-Madison-Wells Garage at 172 W. Madison.

For more information or to RSVP, click here.

Next Week's Service Schedule

Reservations required for all services

We are not for ourselves alone

As downtown continues returning to normal we have started to see a surge in guests, and their visits underscore one of the primary reasons we exist.

On Monday, we were joined by Roland Harris and David Harris. David has been a member of our synagogue for many years, and the Harris brothers came to say Kaddish for their father, Milton Harris z'l. Not only did they continue their tradition of counting on us for a minyan, but they also brought breakfast for everyone (much appreciated!). We were also joined by a former Minyan regular, Josh Morris-Levenson, who was visiting from New York to celebrate a work milestone. He made it a point to join us and say hi to a few of his "minyannaire" friends.

On Wednesday, we were joined by Ahron Farkash who was visiting from Israel. Mr. Farkash used to come to our minyanim before COVID, but this was his first business trip to Chicago in years. He also said he was “wowed” by our stained glass window, as he had never davened in the sanctuary before.

Next time you or your guests are downtown, please join us for a minyan. For more information, click here.

Yahrzeits

Click here for yahrzeits being observed in the month of Nisan.

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

Weekly Classes

Beginners Class with Congregation Beth Shalom Wednesdays at 12:00 PM

Advanced Class - 1:00 PM on Thursdays

The cost for the new semester (8 classes) is $125. Click here to register.

Instructor: Eyshe Beirich - A third-year graduate student in the University of Chicago majoring in Germanic Studies and Jewish Studies, Beirich intends to pursue a Ph.D. in Yiddish Studies—extending an academic path that began two years ago as a journey of familial discovery. Join us as we explore Yiddish together!

To learn more about Eyshe, click here.

A new semester has begun.

Class requirements:

· Attend class regularly

· Practice a little bit of Yiddish each day (light homework)

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

Brunch and Learn with Renan Sugarman

Sunday, March 26, 2023

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 meet one Sunday per month at 11 AM.

To RSVP, please click here.

The Discussion

Tuesday, April 18, 2023

5:30 PM

Express yourself in “The Discussion,” a lay-led zoom group that will examine an article and critique it.

In honor of Yom HaShoah, we will discuss "Is it wrong for Jews to listen to recorded performances of Nazi conductors and musicians such as Herbert von Karajan?"

To read an article on von Karajan from ORT's "Music and the Holocaust" series, click here.

To RSVP, click here.