We were so fortunate this past week to get beautiful weather when SJS was in session.  This led to some quality time outside during both formal and informal learning sessions.  Creating associations of reciting Tefillah outdoors brings me back to my days as a camper and counselor at Camp Ramah.  I can truly say that to this day, my reciting Kabbalat Shabbat outdoors with my friends is one of the main reasons that I fell in love with Judaism.  May these memories that we create at Am Yisrael carry those kind of positive memories for our SJS students!

Such a core value in our Jewish beliefs is helping those in need.  As many members of the various Chicagoland communities go away for the summer, the pantries become bare very quickly.  The need is there 365 days a year and we can and WILL make a difference!  We ask that every student, teacher and madrich(a) either give at least one of the assigned items, or OTHER items on this list, as follows:

GAN & VAV: jam (Smucker: strawberry preferred)