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| Congregational Monday Morning Minyan sponsored by IOT 8:00 am Congregational Monday Morning Minyan sponsored by IOT Dec 2 @ 8:00 am – 8:45 am  Monday Morning Minyan is a monthly relaxed, come-as-you-are, early-morning service lasting approximately 30-45 minutes and led by one of Temple Sholom’s Clergy members. It features a Torah Reading with explanation and discussion. The short service is followed by a continental breakfast including coffee, juice and pastries with time to socialize with new friends, congregants and the Clergy. Whether you are ... Spotlight on the World – JCC Meet-up 10:00 am Spotlight on the World – JCC Meet-up @ Temple Sholom of Chicago Dec 2 @ 10:00 am – 11:00 am Spotlight on the World JCC Meet-up Mondays 10:00 – 11:00 AM A group for men and women who are interested in a round table discussion with a leader about world events. EVERYONE welcome! Questions: contact Sid Kaplan at 773-348-1740. Monday Meal 3:30 pm Monday Meal Dec 2 @ 3:30 pm – 7:00 pm Please click here if you would like volunteer. We will do our best to assign you the job you request, but keep in mind that final job assignments are left to the discretion of the Kitchen Coordinator according to the needs of the meal on that particular day. Please contact Toby Sanders if you have any questions or would like ... Intro to Judiasm 6:45 pm Intro to Judiasm Dec 2 @ 6:45 pm – 8:45 pm Introduction to Judaism Rabbi Rossoff, Rabbi Conover, Rabbi Gellman, Cantor Ben-David, and Jay Rapoport, RJE MONDAY EVENINGS DEC. 2 – MAY 4 | 6:45 – 8:45 PM Introduction to Judaism is an 18-week overview of Judaism providing a more extensive opportunity to learn about Jewish history, traditions, holidays and life cycle ceremonies. Participants will gain comfort and familiarity with the ... Monthly Film Night 7:00 pm Monthly Film Night Dec 2 @ 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm  A tragi-comedy centered on the HR manager of Israel’s largest industrial bakery, who sets out to save the reputation of his business and prevent the publication of a defamatory article. Director: Eran Riklis Writers: Noah Stollman (screenplay), Avraham B. Yehoshua (novel) (as Abraham B. Jehoshua) | Daf Shevui: A Weekly Study of a Page of Talmud 8:30 am Daf Shevui: A Weekly Study of a Page of Talmud Dec 3 @ 8:30 am – 9:30 am Join our Rabbis to study a page of Talmud each week in Tractate Ta’anit from the Babylonian Talmud. Over this year-long course, we will explore the stories and meaning within the pages and sharpen our Talmud skills that will culminate in a Siyyum (a celebration of conclusion) as we will finish the tractate in one year. Al-Anon Group 10:00 am Midweek Hebrew 4:30 pm | Wednesday Study Group 10:00 am Wednesday Study Group Dec 4 @ 10:00 am – 11:30 am Temple Sholom’s Wednesday Study Group If you’d like to add more spirituality, learning, and camaraderie to your week, join our Wednesday morning study group. This group, which meets from 10:00 – 11:30 am is led by members of the clergy and alternate instructors during the weeks of Adult education. Crown Family High School 6:15 pm Midweek Hebrew 6:30 pm Israel Speaker Series – Ariella Rada, Office of Israeli Consulate 7:00 pm Israel Speaker Series – Ariella Rada, Office of Israeli Consulate Dec 4 @ 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm Israel Speaker Series – (Ariella Rada, Office of Israeli Consulate) (discussion focused on her experience as an Ethiopian Israeli 7-8pm- Discussion with Rabbi Conover about Israel 8-8:30pm- Dessert and Schmooze | Morning Book Club- December 11:00 am Duplicate Bridge Game 12:30 pm Game Day sponsored by Temple Sholom, JCC and CJE 1:00 pm Game Day sponsored by Temple Sholom, JCC and CJE Dec 5 @ 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm A new opportunity for fun and camaraderie! Join friends—new and old—for Game Day Afternoons at Temple Sholom. Bring a friend, too… Game Day is open to all. Scrabble sets and decks of cards are available and you may bring a game of your own to play as well. IOT Trivia Night 7:00 pm | Orr Shalom Retreat Wine and Cheese Reception 5:45 pm Shabbat Service 6:15 pm Or Chadash Dinner 6:30 pm Or Chadash Dinner Dec 6 @ 6:30 pm Temple Sholom clergy and Or Chadash lay leaders have collaborated to create and lead services that blend the traditions of Or Chadash with those of Temple Sholom. This new light is open to ALL! Please join us! Or Chadash, Temple Sholom’s LGBTQ affiliate member group is proud to provide a wide range of spiritual and social programming, including monthly Friday ... Oneg 7:30 pm Or Chadash Service 7:45 pm Or Chadash Service Dec 6 @ 7:45 pm – 9:15 pm Temple Sholom clergy and Or Chadash lay leaders have collaborated to create and lead services that blend the traditions of Or Chadash with those of Temple Sholom. This new light is open to ALL! Please join us! Or Chadash, Temple Sholom’s LGBTQ affiliate member group is proud to provide a wide range of spiritual and social programming, including monthly Friday ... | Shabbat Minyan Service 9:00 am Torah Study 9:45 am Bar Mitzvah: Brody Netzky 10:30 am Bar Mitzvah: Brody Netzky Dec 7 @ 10:30 am – 12:00 pm  PARENTS Ashley & Pam Netzky SIBLING Landon & Arden SCHOOL Francis W. Parker School MITZVAH PROJECT Volunteered at The Anti-Cruelty Society caring for the animals and was a youth hockey mentor. Bat Mitzvah Aliza Cohn 4:30 pm Bat Mitzvah Aliza Cohn Dec 7 @ 4:30 pm – 6:00 pm  PARENTS David & Suzanne Cohn SCHOOL Blaine Elementary School MITZVAH PROJECT Organized a Book Drive with friends doing their Mitzvah Project for Bernie’s Book Bank | |
| Adult Ed 9:30 am Feed the Hungry 9:30 am Guest Scholar- Beth Schenker 9:30 am Guest Scholar- Beth Schenker Dec 8 @ 9:30 am – 10:30 am  “The Schmear” Podcast: Exploring Your Jewish Identity Through Jewish Food SUNDAY | DEC. 8 | 9:30 AM Join Beth Schenker for an exploration of all the richness and history that make the subject of Jewish food so enticing. Beth, the host and Executive Producer of The Big Schmear, will share excerpts and stories from her podcast episodes, providing interesting anecdotes ... Religious School 9:30 am Guest Scholar- Sanford C. Goldberg 10:45 am Guest Scholar- Sanford C. Goldberg Dec 8 @ 10:45 am – 11:45 am  What Are We Doing When We Say “Amen”? SUNDAY | DEC. 8 | 10:45 AM Using tools from the philosophy of language to explore the significance of saying “Amen.” Let’s seek to understand not only why this word is apt in religious contexts (i.e., after prayers) but why there has developed a secular usage as well. This approach will be ... | Spotlight on the World – JCC Meet-up 10:00 am Spotlight on the World – JCC Meet-up @ Temple Sholom of Chicago Dec 9 @ 10:00 am – 11:00 am Spotlight on the World JCC Meet-up Mondays 10:00 – 11:00 AM A group for men and women who are interested in a round table discussion with a leader about world events. EVERYONE welcome! Questions: contact Sid Kaplan at 773-348-1740. Monday Meal 3:30 pm Monday Meal Dec 9 @ 3:30 pm – 7:00 pm Please click here if you would like volunteer. We will do our best to assign you the job you request, but keep in mind that final job assignments are left to the discretion of the Kitchen Coordinator according to the needs of the meal on that particular day. Please contact Toby Sanders if you have any questions or would like ... Intro to Judiasm 6:45 pm Intro to Judiasm Dec 9 @ 6:45 pm – 8:45 pm Introduction to Judaism Rabbi Rossoff, Rabbi Conover, Rabbi Gellman, Cantor Ben-David, and Jay Rapoport, RJE MONDAY EVENINGS DEC. 2 – MAY 4 | 6:45 – 8:45 PM Introduction to Judaism is an 18-week overview of Judaism providing a more extensive opportunity to learn about Jewish history, traditions, holidays and life cycle ceremonies. Participants will gain comfort and familiarity with the ... | Daf Shevui: A Weekly Study of a Page of Talmud 8:30 am Daf Shevui: A Weekly Study of a Page of Talmud Dec 10 @ 8:30 am – 9:30 am Join our Rabbis to study a page of Talmud each week in Tractate Ta’anit from the Babylonian Talmud. Over this year-long course, we will explore the stories and meaning within the pages and sharpen our Talmud skills that will culminate in a Siyyum (a celebration of conclusion) as we will finish the tractate in one year. Al-Anon Group 10:00 am Midweek Hebrew 4:30 pm | The Union For Reform Judaism Biennial Wednesday Study Group 10:00 am Wednesday Study Group Dec 11 @ 10:00 am – 11:30 am Temple Sholom’s Wednesday Study Group If you’d like to add more spirituality, learning, and camaraderie to your week, join our Wednesday morning study group. This group, which meets from 10:00 – 11:30 am is led by members of the clergy and alternate instructors during the weeks of Adult education. Crown Family High School 6:15 pm Midweek Hebrew 6:30 pm | Duplicate Bridge Game 12:30 pm Game Day sponsored by Temple Sholom, JCC and CJE 1:00 pm Game Day sponsored by Temple Sholom, JCC and CJE Dec 12 @ 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm A new opportunity for fun and camaraderie! Join friends—new and old—for Game Day Afternoons at Temple Sholom. Bring a friend, too… Game Day is open to all. Scrabble sets and decks of cards are available and you may bring a game of your own to play as well. | ||
| Adult Ed 9:30 am Focus on the Holidays 9:30 am Focus on the Holidays Dec 15 @ 9:30 am – 10:30 am  Focus on the Holidays Rabbi Don and Fran Rossoff SUNDAYS DEC. 15 | 9:30 AM | Chanukah MAR. 1 | 9:30 AM | Purim MAR. 29 | 10:45 AM | Passover MAY 17 | 9:30 AM | Shavuot Religious School 9:30 am 1st Grade Yom Horim (Parents’ Day) 9:45 am Chagigat Chanukah Family Sing-Along Candle Lighting featuring a Chanukah Family Comedy Show! 11:15 am Chagigat Chanukah Family Sing-Along Candle Lighting featuring a Chanukah Family Comedy Show! Dec 15 @ 11:15 am – 12:00 pm SUNDAY | DECEMBER 15 | 11:30 AM – 12:00 PM CHANUKAH FAMILY COMEDY SHOW! Join us for a truly funny side of Chanukah as Knuckleball Comedy, a one-of-a-kind local improv group will tell the story of Chanukah through improv. This show is suitable for all ages and is free. It will be held in the Sanctuary as part of our Beit ... | Spotlight on the World – JCC Meet-up 10:00 am Spotlight on the World – JCC Meet-up @ Temple Sholom of Chicago Dec 16 @ 10:00 am – 11:00 am Spotlight on the World JCC Meet-up Mondays 10:00 – 11:00 AM A group for men and women who are interested in a round table discussion with a leader about world events. EVERYONE welcome! Questions: contact Sid Kaplan at 773-348-1740. Monday Meal 3:30 pm Monday Meal Dec 16 @ 3:30 pm – 7:00 pm Please click here if you would like volunteer. We will do our best to assign you the job you request, but keep in mind that final job assignments are left to the discretion of the Kitchen Coordinator according to the needs of the meal on that particular day. Please contact Toby Sanders if you have any questions or would like ... Intro to Judiasm 6:45 pm Intro to Judiasm Dec 16 @ 6:45 pm – 8:45 pm Introduction to Judaism Rabbi Rossoff, Rabbi Conover, Rabbi Gellman, Cantor Ben-David, and Jay Rapoport, RJE MONDAY EVENINGS DEC. 2 – MAY 4 | 6:45 – 8:45 PM Introduction to Judaism is an 18-week overview of Judaism providing a more extensive opportunity to learn about Jewish history, traditions, holidays and life cycle ceremonies. Participants will gain comfort and familiarity with the ... | Daf Shevui: A Weekly Study of a Page of Talmud 8:30 am Daf Shevui: A Weekly Study of a Page of Talmud Dec 17 @ 8:30 am – 9:30 am Join our Rabbis to study a page of Talmud each week in Tractate Ta’anit from the Babylonian Talmud. Over this year-long course, we will explore the stories and meaning within the pages and sharpen our Talmud skills that will culminate in a Siyyum (a celebration of conclusion) as we will finish the tractate in one year. Al-Anon Group 10:00 am Midweek Hebrew 4:30 pm JK-4th Grade Mishpacha (Family) Camp Getaway interest meeting 5:30 pm | Wednesday Study Group 10:00 am Wednesday Study Group Dec 18 @ 10:00 am – 11:30 am Temple Sholom’s Wednesday Study Group If you’d like to add more spirituality, learning, and camaraderie to your week, join our Wednesday morning study group. This group, which meets from 10:00 – 11:30 am is led by members of the clergy and alternate instructors during the weeks of Adult education. JK-4th Grade Mishpacha (Family) Camp Getaway interest meeting 6:00 pm CFHS/ Orr Shalom Chanukah Party 6:15 pm Midweek Hebrew 6:30 pm | Duplicate Bridge Game 12:30 pm Game Day sponsored by Temple Sholom, JCC and CJE 1:00 pm Game Day sponsored by Temple Sholom, JCC and CJE Dec 19 @ 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm A new opportunity for fun and camaraderie! Join friends—new and old—for Game Day Afternoons at Temple Sholom. Bring a friend, too… Game Day is open to all. Scrabble sets and decks of cards are available and you may bring a game of your own to play as well. | Chanukah Tot Shabbat 5:00 pm Chanukah Tot Shabbat Dec 20 @ 5:00 pm – 5:30 pm Tot Services are perfectly designed for families with children under 5 years old to engage with tradition through favorite songs, fun stories, and meaningful moments. We invite Chicagoland families to join our youngest congregants and Gan Shalom students to celebrate Shabbat and holidays with our clergy/education team and Gan Shalom Early Childhood staff! Services include a meal or craft project, ... Community Chanukah Celebration 5:30 pm Community Chanukah Celebration Dec 20 @ 5:30 pm Temple Sholom is hosting our annual Community Chanukah Celebration that promises to be a magical night of worship, song and special treats. 5:00 PM | Chanukah Tot Shabbat 5:30 PM | Community Chanukah Dinner 6:15 PM | Chanukah Shabbat Service 7:30 PM | Special Chanukah Oneg with sufganiyot, hot chocolate, Klezmer music, dreidel spinning and more A taste of what to expect ... Wine and Cheese Reception 5:45 pm Shabbat Service 6:15 pm Oneg 7:30 pm | |
| Spotlight on the World – JCC Meet-up 10:00 am Spotlight on the World – JCC Meet-up @ Temple Sholom of Chicago Dec 23 @ 10:00 am – 11:00 am Spotlight on the World JCC Meet-up Mondays 10:00 – 11:00 AM A group for men and women who are interested in a round table discussion with a leader about world events. EVERYONE welcome! Questions: contact Sid Kaplan at 773-348-1740. Monday Meal 3:30 pm Monday Meal Dec 23 @ 3:30 pm – 7:00 pm Please click here if you would like volunteer. We will do our best to assign you the job you request, but keep in mind that final job assignments are left to the discretion of the Kitchen Coordinator according to the needs of the meal on that particular day. Please contact Toby Sanders if you have any questions or would like ... | Building Closed at 1:00 Daf Shevui: A Weekly Study of a Page of Talmud 8:30 am Daf Shevui: A Weekly Study of a Page of Talmud Dec 24 @ 8:30 am – 9:30 am Join our Rabbis to study a page of Talmud each week in Tractate Ta’anit from the Babylonian Talmud. Over this year-long course, we will explore the stories and meaning within the pages and sharpen our Talmud skills that will culminate in a Siyyum (a celebration of conclusion) as we will finish the tractate in one year. Al-Anon Group 10:00 am | Duplicate Bridge Game 12:30 pm Game Day sponsored by Temple Sholom, JCC and CJE 1:00 pm Game Day sponsored by Temple Sholom, JCC and CJE Dec 26 @ 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm A new opportunity for fun and camaraderie! Join friends—new and old—for Game Day Afternoons at Temple Sholom. Bring a friend, too… Game Day is open to all. Scrabble sets and decks of cards are available and you may bring a game of your own to play as well. | Communal Lighting of the Chanukiot 5:45 pm Communal Lighting of the Chanukiot Dec 27 @ 5:45 pm Temple Sholom will observe the sixth night of Chanukah with a communal lighting of the Chanukiot. We ask each person bring their own personal Chaukiot to participate in this lovely, illuminating ritual. 5:45 PM | Pre-Service Reception 6:15 PM | Shabbat Service 7:30 | Oneg Wine and Cheese Reception 5:45 pm Shabbat Service 6:15 pm Oneg 7:30 pm | |||
| Spotlight on the World – JCC Meet-up 10:00 am Spotlight on the World – JCC Meet-up @ Temple Sholom of Chicago Dec 30 @ 10:00 am – 11:00 am Spotlight on the World JCC Meet-up Mondays 10:00 – 11:00 AM A group for men and women who are interested in a round table discussion with a leader about world events. EVERYONE welcome! Questions: contact Sid Kaplan at 773-348-1740. Monday Meal 3:30 pm Monday Meal Dec 30 @ 3:30 pm – 7:00 pm Please click here if you would like volunteer. We will do our best to assign you the job you request, but keep in mind that final job assignments are left to the discretion of the Kitchen Coordinator according to the needs of the meal on that particular day. Please contact Toby Sanders if you have any questions or would like ... | Building Closed at 1:00 No Midweek Hebrew Daf Shevui: A Weekly Study of a Page of Talmud 8:30 am Daf Shevui: A Weekly Study of a Page of Talmud Dec 31 @ 8:30 am – 9:30 am Join our Rabbis to study a page of Talmud each week in Tractate Ta’anit from the Babylonian Talmud. Over this year-long course, we will explore the stories and meaning within the pages and sharpen our Talmud skills that will culminate in a Siyyum (a celebration of conclusion) as we will finish the tractate in one year. Al-Anon Group 10:00 am |
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THE UNION FOR REFORM JUDAISM BIENNIAL takes place in our backyard this year! Don’t miss the seminars, sessions and 5,000 person Shabbat.
December 11-15 at the McCormick Center.
Early Bird Pricing continues through this Wednesday, October 16. There are many other pricing options available, too. For a complete list, visit urjbiennial.org/pricing.
Temple Sholom is also offering a limited number of subsidies. If interested, contact Executive Director, Jeremy Perlin, at jeremy@templesholom.org.
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Please visit our webpage for class lists and descriptions.
Focus on the Holidays
Rabbi Don and Fran Rossoff
SUNDAYS
DEC. 15 | 9:30 AM | Chanukah
MAR. 1 | 9:30 AM | Purim
MAR. 29 | 10:45 AM | Passover
MAY 17 | 9:30 AM | Shavuot