Dear Friends, We write to you once again with an update on how we are responding to rapidly unfolding events. Governor Pritzker has amended the current stay-at-home order to allow for the “free exercise of religion” provided that social distancing requirements are followed, gatherings are limited to no more than ten
Siegal Eli-Gers, a Temple Jeremiah member and therapist, has prepared a list of mental health tips for teens! Check them out below: It’s OK to not be OK right now. Our world has been turned upside down and expecting to be ok with it isn’t fair to yourself. Even if
Adult Community and Education Programming Adult Learning: Talmud To Go Friday, May 1, 9:00 - 10:30 a.m. Start your day off with a taste of Talmud learning. Join our rabbis to dive into the Talmud and how it helps guide our lives. Download the study sheet here. Join via Zoom:
Temple Jeremiah was excited to be joined by Micaela Pavoncello for an Israel Action Committee/Adult Learning workshop on “The History of the Jewish People in Rome.” Micaela is the owner of Jewish Roma Walking Tours and was personally chosen by Rick Steves to guide him through the Rome Jewish Ghetto.
Common Pantry’s “I Am Your Neighbor” program allows anyone ordering take-out or delivery from partnering restaurants to pick up the tab for neighbors struggling financially during the pandemic. The food pantry at 3744 N. Damen Ave. is teaming up with chambers of commerce in Ravenswood, Lincoln Square, North Center,
While sheltering-at-home we are all looking for things to keep our families happy and busy. For many families in Waukegan, this struggle is exacerbated by a lack of computers and internet access. With this in mind, Temple Jeremiah is hosting a coloring book donation drive to benefit underserved families in
Looking for a safe way to lend a hand during this pandemic? Temple Jeremiah is holding a packaged food drive to benefit A Just Harvest, a food pantry on the north side of the city. Like most pantries, A Just Harvest is experiencing a dramatic increase in the need for
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Teachers are doing incredible work during this challenging time. We want to support you and your communities. Please let us know how we can help in this quick form. We heard back from a teacher whose student families could use assistance. If you are able to donate any of the
Take action with Temple Jeremiah to protect one of the most vulnerable groups in this moment of pandemic. The Temple is partnering with the Religious Action Center of Reform Judaism (RAC-IL) on a call-in campaign to demand that, in response to COVID-19, Cook County officials dramatically lower the number of
