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April 15, 2021
3 Iyyar, 5781
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Chicago Loop Synagogue makes the news
As synagogues everywhere struggle with the effects of Covid on membership and attendance, this article takes a proud look at our past and a frank look at our future. Since it first appeared, it has been reposted numerous times and generated a very positive response. Click here to read.
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Need help with finding your Covid-19 Vaccine shot?
Scroll below in this bulletin and we can help you schedule your shot!
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Virtual Crain-Maling Foundation Egalitarian Minyan Every Friday night
Next date: Friday, April 16, 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.
THIS WEEK - We will be ordering food from Hamachi Sushi Bar for Delivery. To check out their menus and order your meal this Shabbat, click here. Your order will need to be placed with Hamachi by 7:30 tonight.
To arrange your delivery with Cary, please click here.
To RSVP for services or if you have any questions, click here.
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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.
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Yahrzeits
Click here for yahrzeits being observed in the month of Iyyar.
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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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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!
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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 RSVP and get a link to the Zoom class, click here.
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Join American Jewish Committee (AJC) for a special program to celebrate Yom Ha’atzmaut, Israel’s Independence Day. In celebration of Israel’s 73rd birthday, four generations of Israelis and Americans – great-grandparents, grandparents, parents, and children – will share their personal connections to Israel.
The above program is at 11:00 AM Chicago time.
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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. In Tablet Magazine, we will read "What Happens if You Refuse to Serve in the IDF?" by Tal Kra-Oz.
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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.
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Learn Hebrew and Israeli Music with
Hebrew Language Society
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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.
Israeli Music on Sundays at 1:30 PM
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.
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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!
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Sunday, April 18, 2021
4:00 PM
Celebrate Israel this year with the Jewish United Fund at their community-wide virtual concert!
You'll have the opportunity to jam out with popular musicians and connect with others through our live chat. This concert is for all ages, so be sure to spread the word to friends and family.
Presented by Jewish Rock Radio!
Help support Ethiopian-Israeli immigrants in Kiryat Gat, located in JUF's Partnership Region. Donation details can be found on the registration page.
FEATURED ARTISTS:
Nefesh Mountain • Rick Recht • David Broza • Rabbi Josh Warshawsky • Josh Nelson • Rabbi Lisa Silverstein • Chava Mirel • Shimon Smith • Laurie Akers
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Book Club Meeting - American Pastoral by
Philip Roth
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Monday, April 19, 2021
5:30 PM - Online via Zoom
Zoom link will be provided to those who register.
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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).
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April 19 - Abraham: and Rachel: Prophetic Empathy and Religious Pluralism (Chapters 3 and 4)
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May 17 - Miriam and Moses; The Imperfect and Good Enough Leaders (Chapters 5 and 6)
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June 21 - David and Esther: Power and Fear (Chapters 7 and 8)
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July 19 - Words We Still Need When We Are Missing Something (Chapter 9)
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August 23 - Questions About Being Human, Conversations We Still Need to Have
Participants may join one, some, or all discussions.
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Museum Book Club: Antisemitism Here and Now: By Deborah E. Lipstadt with the Illinois Holocaust Museum and Education Center
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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.
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The Three Patriots Statue: Why It Matters hosted by Chicago Jewish Historical Society
Tuesday, April 20, 2021
7:00 PM
The Three Patriots statue, designated a Chicago Landmark, sits prominently on Wacker Drive and depicts Revolutionary War figures George Washington, Robert Morris, and Haym Salomon, a Polish immigrant who played a pivotal role in financing the American Revolution. The statue was conceived in 1936 by Jewish Chicagoan Barnet Hodes, Corporation Counsel of the City of Chicago, as a response to mounting antisemitism in America and abroad.
Chicago Jewish Historical Society Board members Dr. Rachelle Gold, Dr. Irving Cutler, Dr. Edward Mazur, and Matthew Nickerson will talk about the history of the statue’s creation and the relevance of the statue today.
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JUF is honored to celebrate this momentous occasion with
The Honorable Ines Demiri
Kosovo's first ambassador to Israel
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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
Zoom will be included in your registration confirmation.
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Kabbalah I with Cantor Victor Geigner and
Congregation Beth Sholom
Every Wednesday
Now through May 12, 2021
9:30 AM
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:
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- 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
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- 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
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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.
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Brunch and Learn with Renan Sugarman
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Sunday, April 25, 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.
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The Latest on Vaccines, Cancer and COVID-19 with City of Hope and Sharsheret
Monday, April 26, 2021
2:00 PM
Join Sharsheret for an exclusive briefing with Dr. Sanjeet Dadwal, MD, Chief, Division of Infectious Diseases, City of Hope. Hear the latest on vaccine development, variants, and how this impacts those in treatment and survivorship for cancer.
Dr. Dadwal specializes in treating cancer patients who develop infections, a frequent complication of chemotherapy and transplants. His research focuses on understanding the mechanics of such infections, and finding new ways to control them. He is currently the principal investigator in a clinical trial researching an innovative new treatment for cancer patients with COVID-19.
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JCRC Virtual Tour of Israel's Border with Gaza
Wednesday, April 28, 2021
12:00 PM
Join JCRC Chicago for a strategic guided tour of Israel's Gaza border with IDF Col. Miri Eisen (Ret.); and meet Hila Fenlon, a farmer from the moshav Netiv HaAsara, to learn how she's fought back against Hamas' attempts to destroy her farm.
In 1982, 70 families from the Israeli village Netiv HaAsara in the Sinai Peninsula left their homes as part of the peace deal reached between Israel and Egypt. They founded a new moshav by the same name outside of Gaza's northern border land that has been considered part of the modern State of Israel since its declaration in 1948.
Since taking control of Gaza in 2007, Hamas and other Palestinian terrorist organizations have subjected the citizens of Netiv HaAsara to a terror onslaught, including thousands of missile and rockets, armed incursions and incendiary devices floated over the border.
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The above program happens at 2:30 PM Chicago time.
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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.
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Lunch & Learn: My Friend: Mandela and Rabbi Cyril Harris
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Tuesday, May 4, 2021
12:00 PM
The late Rabbi Cyril Harris, a dear friend to Nelson Mandela, was a widely recognized leader of South African Jews against apartheid. Join us for a special presentation with Anne Harris, wife of Rabbi Harris, as she shares memorable anecdotes that will illuminate the personal and special relationship between these two extraordinary leaders.
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Get your Shabbat meal at Zelda's Catering and help Chicago Loop Synagogue
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.
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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.
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.
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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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