Archive: November 2021

EVENING Rosh Chodesh Kislev

Posted on November 8, 2021

November 8, 2021 @ 7:30 pm – 8:30 pm – Register Here Kislev, called the “month of dreams,” is a time when we celebrate the joyous holiday of Hanukkah. While being a time of reawakening of our internal light, Kislev is  also a time  of diminishing natural light and a time of introspection. It is said that the Jewish people received the hidden Torah during […]

DAYTIME Rosh Chodesh Kislev

Posted on November 9, 2021

November 9, 2021 @ 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm – Register Here Kislev, called the “month of dreams,” is a time when we celebrate the joyous holiday of Hanukkah. While being a time of reawakening of our internal light, Kislev is  also a time  of diminishing natural light and a time of introspection. It is said that the Jewish people received the hidden Torah during […]

Aseret: The Big Ten – Topic: Shabbat, Sanctified Time

Posted on November 10, 2021

November 10, 2021 @ 7:30 pm – 8:30 pm – Register Here At the completion of every week Jews around the world observe and celebrate Shabbat in their unique ways. We can confidently say that never before has Shabbat been so needed, since we are busier and more distracted than ever. Shabbat is the Jewish day of rejuvenation. Rejuvenation is a necessary step in productivity […]

Virtual Jewish Journeys – Topic: Tzedakah/Philanthropy

Posted on November 11, 2021

November 11, 2021 @ 7:30 pm – 8:30 pm – Register Here Donating to the poor and to other social needs is not the prerogative act of especially generous people, but rather an expected act of each and every Jew and every Jewish community. As a result of our collective experience as slaves in Egypt, Jews are commanded to be just and prevent the suffering […]

Hope, Healing, and Gratitude

Posted on November 16, 2021

November 16, 2021 @ 7:30 pm – 8:30 pm – Register Here As we prepare for Thanksgiving, our Community Gathering focuses on hope, healing, and gratitude. Explore these themes through music, text study, and poetry.

Virtual Mussar: Topic – Generosity/N’divut

Posted on December 6, 2021

December 6, 2021 @ 7:30 pm – 8:30 pm – Register Here Unlike tzedakah which is a Jewish obligation based in justice, generosity comes from a place of an open and willing heart, going beyond the minimum that justice might require financially or emotionally. In this session we will have an opportunity to reflect on the middah of generosity and the many ways in which such […]

Grandparents and Beyond – Topic: Rites of Passage

Posted on December 7, 2021

December 7, 2021 @ 3:00 pm – 4:00 pm – Register Here Rites of Passage are significant experiences you have that change you in some way. Examples of Rites of Passage include: starting school, going to sleep-away camp, Bar/Bat Mitzvah, getting a driver’s license, first paid job, marriage, retirement… Join Chai Mitzvah and the Chicago CJE, and explore fun ways to share meaningful moments in […]

EVENING Rosh Chodesh Tevet

Posted on December 7, 2021

December 7, 2021 @ 7:30 pm – 8:30 pm – Register Here Join us to welcome the month of Tevet, the month when Esther became the queen of King Achasheverosh. It is also the month when the Babylonian siege of Jerusalem began. There is a lot of exciting history during the month of Tevet. Join us and learn all about it!

DAYTIME Rosh Chodesh Tevet

Posted on December 8, 2021

December 8, 2021 @ 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm – Register Here Join us to welcome the month of Tevet, the month when Esther became the queen of King Achasheverosh. It is also the month when the Babylonian siege of Jerusalem began. There is a lot of exciting history during the month of Tevet. Join us and learn all about it!

Aseret: The Big Ten – Topic: I am the Lord your God – A Call to Kindness

Posted on December 8, 2021

December 8, 2021 @ 7:30 pm – 8:30 pm – Register Here This Diber is not stated in command form. It is because of this that some commentators do not count it as one of the 613 Mitzvot. Whether it is or isn’t a Mitzvah, it is definitely a Diber, the first of the “Ten Commandments.” According to the opinion that this is not a […]

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