| See below for
a calendar of
Brotherhood events for 2008/09. For further information on
Brotherhood activities, contact Brotherhood.
Congratulations to Brotherhood!
Temple Jeremiah's Brotherhood is the recipient of the Men
of Reform Judaism's 2007-2009 Allen Gardner Award for a Youth,
Teen or College Program. The awards presentation took
place during the 42nd MRJ Biennial June 25,
2009 in New Orleans.
Upcoming Events
Monthly Get-Together - Kibbitz & Bites
Brotherhood typically meets monthly for breakfast at Max
& Benny's, 461 Waukegan Road, Northbrook and occasionally
for dinner at another spot. See the calendar below or contact
Brotherhood
for more information.
Brotherhood Social
Action
Social Action Projects
Feed the
Homeless Challenge
Sunday, March 14, 2010
8:30 am - 12:00 pm
As part of the temple's initiative to make 500 lunches
this Sunday, Brotherhood is looking for volunteers to prepare
lunches and deliver them to a homeless shelter in Chicago.
Various shifts are available. Contact Michael
Pfeifer if you can help.
Waukegan College & Career
Center Project
In July and August, 2009 Brotherhood rehabiliated a College
and Career Center for students at Waukegan East High School, 1011 Washington Street, Waukegan.
Thanks go to Barb Miller for spearheading the project, Julie Ford for designing the space
and all the other congregants for pitching in to make this center available to students:
Miff Ardell, Rabbi Paul Cohen, Anna Cohen, Charles Gurian, Bill Johnson, Steve Miller,
Michael Pfeifer, David Pfeifer, Greg Richards, Brad Ross, Joel Rovner, Jackie Rovner, Danielle Rovner and Larry Tracey.
In October
2008 volunteers built a garden box at the Gidwitz Center
in Deerfield to
make
gardening
easier
for
senior
with limited mobility. In November volunteers cut down
buckthorn,
an invasive plant, at the River Trail Nature Center. Brotherhood
members also painted residents' rooms at the Harbour House
in Evanston. Contact Brotherhood President Michael Pfeifer for more information.
Brotherhood Waukegan Playground
Project
Brotherhood held numerous fundraisers to support the EPIC
Pre-School in Waukegan serving children ages 2 to 5. Many
of the children in the Waukegan Schools lack the recreational
equipment so fundamental to their development.
Brotherhood sold Scrips and asked congregants to purchase
pieces of playground equipment. The fundraising efforts
culminated in a "Build-a-Playground"
Day where congregants gathered to install the new equipment
at the preschool. Sisterhood served lunch to the volunteers.
Thanks to everyone for their team work in making the playground
a reality. For more information and to see a video on the
installation project, click here.
Ernie Bloch Memorial
Tzedakah Fund
Brotherhood has established a collection fund in memory
of long-time member Ernie Bloch. You generous donations
to the Ernie Bloch Tzedakah Box in the temple lobby go to
a variety of worthwhile organizations.
Jewish Children's Bureau Sunday Respite Program
Temple Jeremiah is the lead participating group for - and
a co-founder of - the Jewish Children's Bureau Sunday Respite
Program, a truly wonderful activity that helps Jewish families
in need. Our members volunteer their time to work with and
watch youngsters with special needs. Brotherhood also plays
a major funding role in the program.
Calendar
2009/10
Calendar of Events |
| Brotherhood
Opening Event |
Sunday, September 13, 2009
9:30 - 11:30 am |
| Brotherhood Meeting |
Tuesday, September 22, 2009, 7:00 pm |
| Brotherhood Meeting |
Sunday, October 11, 2009, 9:30 am |
| Brotherhood Meeting |
Sunday, November 8, 2009, 9:30 am |
| Brotherhood Bingo Night |
Sunday, December 6, 2009, 5:00 pm |
| Brotherhood Meeting |
Tuesday, December 8, 2009, 7:00 pm - Canceled - Rescheduled to Sunday, December 13, 9:30 am |
Brotherhood Meeting
|
Tuesday, January 5, 2010, 7:00
pm, followed by dinner at Barnaby's at 8:00 pm (Note:
This
is a
change from the original January 10 meeting date.) |
| Family Bowling Night |
Saturday, January 16, 2010, 7:30 pm |
| Kibbitz & Bites |
Sunday, January 17, 2010, 9:15 am |
| Brotherhood Meeting |
Sunday, February 7, 2010, 9:30 am |
| Couples Night - Canceled |
Saturday, February 13, 2010, 7:30 pm |
| Chicago Sports Spring Update with Bruce Wolf |
Sunday, February 21, 2010, 9:00 am |
| Erev Purim Celebration: "Megillah, Margaritas & All That Jazz" |
Saturday, February 27, 2010, 7:00 - 10:00 pm |
| Book Discussion with Jeff Garlin |
Tuesday, March 2, 2010, 7:30 pm |
| Brotherhood Meeting |
Tuesday, March 9, 7:00 pm |
| Brotherhood Meeting |
Sunday, April 11, 2010, 9:30 am |
| Brotherhood Meeting |
Sunday, May 16, 2010, 9:00 am |
| End-of-School Year Hot Dog Lunch |
Sunday, May 16, 2010, 11:00 am |
Past Events:
For details on past Brotherhood events, click on Brotherhood
Archives.
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