Dear Fellow Congregants, Since our last update in early June, we have seen a transition from the state-mandated stay-at-home order to the gradual reopening of non-essential businesses and recreational spaces. As the state moves into Phase Four of Restore Illinois, the COVID-19 Advisory Task Force has reviewed our current operating procedures
Weekly Programming and Events Schedule Kabbalat Shabbat Worship Friday, June 19, 6:30 - 7:30 p.m. Join Temple Jeremiah clergy and other members for a virtual Shabbat service. To add the event to your calendar, click here. Join via Zoom: zoom.us/j/943920491 Tefilah Saturday, June 20, 8:30 - 9:30 a.m. Come together
Weekly Virtual Schedule: June 12th - June 18th Adult Learning: Talmud to GoFriday, June 12, 9:00 - 10:00 a.m.Start your day off with a taste of Talmud learning. Download this week's study sheet and join our rabbis to dive into the Talmud.To add the event to your calendar, click here.Join
Protests against the violent deaths of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, Ahmaud Arbery, and others are emboldening and expanding the movement to fight racism. But to make progress, many of us may need to adjust our thinking — and our actions. Below is a list of resources for white people to
Mental illness affects millions of people, including millions of young people, in the United States each year. If you agree that mental health support should be more accessible in public schools, consider signing the following petition to ask the government to expand resources for public schools to offer mental health
As anger and heartbreak have swept across America over the killing of yet another black man at the hands of police, CNN and "Sesame Street" are refocusing their second town hall to address racism. The 60-minute special "Coming Together: Standing Up to Racism. A CNN/Sesame Street Town Hall for
Weekly Programming and Events Schedule Adult Learning: Talmud to Go Friday, June 5, 9:00 - 10:30 a.m. Start your day off with a taste of Talmud learning. Download this week's study sheet and join our rabbis to dive into the Talmud. To add the event to your calendar, click here.
Dear Fellow Congregants, In consideration of our return to in-person gatherings, we will be taking our cues from our Temple Jeremiah COVID-19 Advisory Task Force. We continue to learn more from public health specialists, specifically from the CDC (who have offered both general guidelines and specific guidelines impacting religious and
Shavuot Worship and Yizkor Friday, May 29, 2020, 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. Join Temple Jeremiah clergy and other members for a virtual Shavout Worship and Yizkor. To add the event to your calendar, click here. Join via Zoom: zoom.us/j/8474415760 Kabbalat Shabbat Worship Friday, May 29, 6:30 - 7:30
Let's be pen pals! Like so many of you, I’ve wanted to find ways to help and give back during this pandemic. But between juggling work, my toddler, and the endless dishes, I needed an easy way to perform a mitzvah. It turns out that the word mitzvah comes from
