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Makom Calendar -- Join us!
Shabbat dinner group - Nov 6
Rosh Chodesh - Nov 8
Shabbat service - Nov 13
Book Club - Dec 13
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Shabbat Service November 13
Join us for our Shabbat Service on Friday, November 13, at 7:30 pm. Doors open at 7:00. Rabbi Menachem Cohen and Cantorial Soloist Eli Newell will lead us in soothing and meaningful prayer as we welcome Shabbat and leave our troubles of the week at the door.
The service will be followed by an oneg. We'll recite our blessings over the wine and bread, and then we'll do some serious shmoozing and noshing.
At Broadway United Methodist Church, 3338 N. Broadway in Chicago. The 36 Broadway bus stops right in front of the church. There is also metered street parking.
For those unable to attend in person, the Zoom info is as follows:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88641542795?pwd=LzdOalZsaEJoL2NTb1VKS2xOL1JwUT09
Meeting ID: 886 4154 2795
Passcode: 950181
312-626-6799
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AGING WISELY
The 4 Worlds approach to Wise Aging guides us through the physical, emotional, intellectual, and spiritual dimensions of growing older with dignity, curiosity, and depth. It weaves together caring for the body, tending relationships, making meaning from life experience, and cultivating the soul’s wisdom — inviting us to see aging not as decline but as a rich spiritual curriculum. Aging becomes a journey of “caring for the aging body with dignity” and “moving from decline‑narratives to growth‑narratives,” ultimately supporting the shift from older adult to elder‑sage. If this resonates, you’re warmly invited to an initial planning session where we’ll explore how to shape this program together and help you discern whether this path feels right for you.
--Ascher Levy
If you'd like to attend the Wise Aging affiliation group email Ascher Levy, ascher1@ameritech.net.
Testimonials
I would like to encourage many of you to join Ascher Levy's new aging class that will start soon. I found the first class, which had been meeting for a year and a half, to be inspiring and informative. Ascher guided the group skillfully through the concepts of aging, and along with the readings, helped us confront the inevitable. I feel much more comfortable with this portion of my life than I did a year and a half ago. I highly recommend it.
--Lynn Preis
Echoing Lynn’s endorsement, I wanted to share how meaningful my eighteen month participation in our Aging to Saging group has been. Through readings, reflection, and discussions, we’ve learned to accept our physical health in the third portion of our life, to develop fulfilling perspectives on our past, present, and future, to evolve our sense of what we can give back, and to incorporate it all in our spiritualness. I encourage all seniors to join Ascher’s continuing group!!
--Roberta Cohen
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Heart‑Practice Havurah is a warm, exploratory space for anyone seeking a Jewish spiritual practice that feels authentic, nourishing, and sustainable. Together, we’ll meet in a supportive group, experience a rotating set of heart-centered practices, reflect on what they awaken in us, and explore how each one might become part of our own spiritual toolkit. If you’re curious whether this kind of gentle, soulful practice community is right for you, you’re invited to join an initial planning session where we’ll shape the first season of gatherings and help you sense whether this Havurah feels like home.
--Ascher Levy
If you would like to attend the initial planning session contact Ascher Levy, ascher1@ameritech.net.
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November 6 Shabbat Dinner
Our Shabbat Dinner affiliation group will meet on Friday, November 6, at 6:00 pm, at Blind Faith Cafe, 525 Dempster St., Evanston, IL.
Blind Faith Cafe is an amazing vegetarian restaurant with a large variety of menu items. Blind Faith Cafe is certified green and is committed to a healthier and more sustainable environment. Come try the Spinach Lasagna, Shiitake Walnut Loaf, or the Thai Peanut Noodles.
Members and non-members are welcome to join us as we bentch licht and chow down and visit with each other.
There is plenty of metered parking on Dempster St. and on Chicago Ave. The purple line stops nearby.
We know that not everyone can make it by 6:00 pm, so get there whenever you can and and if you RSVP we'll save you a place. And please do RSVP so that we can be sure to have enough room for everyone at the table.
RSVP to Ina Marks via text messaging, 773-350-2127.
Restaurant information: https://www.blindfaithcafe.com
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Our next Rosh Chodesh Affiliation Group meeting will take place via Zoom on Sunday, November 8, at 3:00 pm. It will be close to the beginning of the month of Kislev, the month when the flooding of Noah's Ark ends and Hanukkah arrives. Kislev is a very dark month when the days are short.
For more information contact Ascher Levy, ascher1@ameritech.net.
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December 13 Book Club
Our next Book Club meeting will be Sunday, December 13, at 10:30 am in the Hollywood Park home of Joan Minsky. Call it Sleep by Henry Roth tells the story of a young Jewish boy, part of an immigrant family, who comes of age in the slums of New York City on the Lower East Side. This story captures the harshness of poverty and family dynamics. Nowadays considered a masterpiece, this Depression-era novel was forgotten and rediscovered decades later.
RSVP to Joan Minsky, minsky@aol.com, for more information.
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Sukkot 2026/5787
Al Goldberg explains the etrog and lulav traditions, and then recites the welcoming prayers for the Ushpizim in his Sukkah.
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New Members Welcomed at Sunday Brunch
Last Sunday the MSM Board welcomed our new members at a brunch in the home of Ascher and Marla. We all had a great time. We even managed to get a photo of two of our new members as we were wrapping up. Pictured below are Marla , Ascher and Ina, along with Jeff and Paul, who recently became members.
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Erwin ("Erv") Cohn ז״ל
April 22, 1928 - October 15, 2026
Father of Abbe Josephs
May his spirit live on in our hearts.
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Crafts and Conversation
Our Crafts and Conversation affiliation group, led by Wendy Lauter, is now on hold until a new location is found. The previous meeting space is no longer available. Any suggestions for a new meeting place will be welcomed.
Crafts and Conversation is a community crafting circle. It's a place to just come and craft whatever you'd like and have a good time.
For more information or suggestions for a new location contact Wendy Lauter, lausho343@gmail.com.
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Thank You to all who have donated recently
Donations help defray the costs of our programming. Donations can be made in honor of a person or event, and can be made in someone's memory. To make a donation to our congregation click here. Makom Shalom Mitziut is a 501(c)(3) organization and all donations are tax deductible.
| | Become a member of our warm, friendly and caring community. Our congregation is Chicago's original inclusive Renewal synagogue where all are welcome. As a member of our congregation your birthdays, anniversaries and yahrzeits will be noted and acknowledged. Our fiscal year begins and ends in the fall. Memberships can be processed at our web site or through the mail. Any recent payments made for tickets to our High Holiday services will be applied towards memberships. To view our membership page click here. | | |
If any of our readers would like to contribute your essays, stories, opinions, or even poetry, please send your material to ruthkaan@ameritech.net. We will welcome all submissions to our newsletter and publish them.
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The Makom Shalom Mitziut family remembers dates of yahrzeits, birthdays, and important anniversaries. We remember them in the newsletter and at kaddish time during services. This is our way of celebrating your simchas and honoring your deceased loved ones.
If you are a member and have any dates to add to our calendar (and especially if you are a new-ish member) please write to us at chicagomakom@gmail.com .
Or you can write to us to find out what we already have for you.
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October Mishpocha
Birthdays
Kyle Friedler 10-6
Wendy Lauter 10-7
Felicia Kaplan 10-22
Anniversaries
Yahrzeits
Selma Friedler (mother of the late Brian Friedler) 10-2
Michael Friedler (brother of the late Brian Friedler) 10-13
Allen Minsky (father of Joan Minsky) 10-15
Harvey Straus (father of Karen Straus) 10-15
Rose Speciner (grandmother of Renee Harrison) 10-15
Abe Minstein (grandfather of Solange Minstein) 10-30
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Hey everybody!! We have a Makom Shalom Mitziut Facebook group, where we post events, discuss spirituality, and just kibbitz. Click the link and join the group to keep in touch and be informed beyond the newsletter. https://www.facebook.com/groups/makomshalommitziut
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Calendar for Makom Shalom Mitziut.
Friday, November 6, 6:00 pm. Shabbat dinner group. At Blind Faith Cafe in Evanston. RSVP to Ina Marks, see above.
Sunday, November 8, 3:00 pm. Rosh Chodesh group. Zoom meeting. Contact Ascher Levy, ascher1@ameritech.net.
Friday, November 13, 7:30 pm. Shabbat service. Led by Rabbi Menachem and Eli Newell, at Broadway Church 3338 N Broadway. Followed by oneg Shabbat.
Sunday, December 13, 10:30 am. Book club. Call it Sleep, by Henry Roth. Hosted by Joan Minsky, see above.
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Feeding the Needy
In these difficult times, as we're trying to normalize after a government shut-down when SNAP benefits were paused, there is a way we can help the needy. Broadway United Methodist Church has some shelves at the front door that serve as a food pantry. Non perishable items that are left on the shelf will be of great help to the community.
Suggested items: canned meat or other protein items (tuna, salmon, chicken), crackers, peanut butter, canned soups and stews, canned fruits and vegetables, canned beans, pasta, rice, olive oil or Canola oil, powdered milk, spices (salt, pepper, garlic powder, onion salt, oregano, etc.), granola bars, applesauce, nuts, instant mashed potatoes.
Items to Skip: items that have to be refrigerated, items with glass packaging, items that need can openers or other special equipment to open (pop-top cans are the best!), items that require too many extra ingredients, items that are expired, items that are homemade or have already been opened.
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All services and events marked "at Makom" or unless otherwise marked are held at Broadway United Methodist Church, 3338 N. Broadway, Chicago.
Parking in the west lot can ONLY be accessed from Buckingham Place. It has limited space. DO NOT use the lot north of the church to avoid a ticket and/or being towed. There is also metered street parking. SpotHero can be a useful tool in this area. The Broadway #36 bus stops at the front door.
If you are sending dues or donations please use our PO BOX address: PO Box 10015, Chicago, IL 60610-0015.
Visit us at MakomShalom-Mitziut.com
ChicagoMakom@gmail.com
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