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Shabbat Services w/Rabbi Seth Limmer
Friday, December 17 @6:15pm

Please join us in person and virtually for Erev Shabbat services as we welcome special guest, Rabbi Seth Limmer, Senior Rabbi of Chicago Sinai Congregation.

Through the Looking Glass: Moving Past the Binary in Identity: Rabbi Limmer will discuss how as Jews today, we must free ourselves from the “trap of translation”
and learn to move past false binaries in modern Jewish life.

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Welcome the Stranger:
Resettling an Afghan Refugee Family

Welcoming the stranger is a foundational tenet of Jewish life.

Thanks to the outpouring of support
we have received from our Shaaray Tefila community,we will be able to move forward and sponsor an Afghan refugee family.

Stay tuned for more updates…

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For a curated look at the latest community news, events, and opportunities,

  1. Thu 09

    Kids Winter Coat Drive

    Between now and December 16, we
  2. Fri 10

    Shabbat Services

    Please join us in person and
    Dec 10 @ 6:15pm - 7:30pm
  3. Sat 11

    Saturday Morning Minyan

    Join us in person and online
    Dec 11 @ 10:15am - 11:45am
  4. Sat 11

    Shabbat Torah Study

    Join us in person and online
    Dec 11 @ 11:45am - 12:45pm
  5. Tue 14

    How to Answer Those Tough Questions Your Kids Might Ask You! (from a Jewish perspective)

    For parents of children ages 5-18. 
    Dec 14 @ 7:00pm - 8:30pm
  6. Tue 14

    Intro to Jewish Genealogy for Seniors

      In this six-month program, led
    Dec 14 @ 7:00pm - 8:15pm
  7. Wed 15

    Torah Talk

    A verse-by-verse journey through the Hebrew
    Dec 15 @ 12:30pm - 1:30pm
  8. Fri 17

    Shabbat Services w/Rabbi Seth Limmer

    Please join us in person and
    Dec 17 @ 6:15pm - 7:30pm
  9. Sat 18

    Saturday Morning Minyan

    Join us in person and online
    Dec 18 @ 10:15am - 11:45am
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From the Union For Reform Judaism / Reform Movement

Choosing Hope in Times of Trial

Choosing Hope in Times of Trial jemerman December 6, 2021

Jewish Values
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From Covid and climate change to the erosion of democratic norms and the decline of a shared sense of truth (and the list could go on), two things are clear. First, are we living in an age that tests our ability to sustain hope. Second, if despair dominates hope, we will be unable to meet the challenges that beset us.

For the Love of Jeff: A Reflection on Mister Rogers’ Most Memorable Young Guest

For the Love of Jeff: A Reflection on Mister Rogers’ Most Memorable Young Guest jemerman November 30, 2021

Ten Minutes of Torah
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At 10, Jeff Erlanger appeared on “Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood” in his wheelchair. I recently asked Jeff’s parents about how they raised such a competent and loving son.