 Kehillah Connections August 15, 2024 11 Av 5784 Welcome to Kehillah Connections, our community update for families. Please take a moment to review the upcoming programs, classes, and prayer experiences for Tots through High School. Our goal is to ensure your family has a meaningful Jewish experience. Best regards, Charlie Sherman, MAEd, CJE Head of School csherman@amyisrael.org 847-708-1805   We are excited to invite all parents to a mandatory meeting on Sunday, September 8, at 11:30 a.m. This 30-minute session is crucial for all families—new and seasoned—who have children living at home. We will be launching a new initiative that involves all families, and its success depends on full participation. Please note that SJS dismissal will follow the meeting. We look forward to seeing you there! Thank you, Charlie Sherman  Please remember to go online to send in your membership application and SJS registration for 5784-5785   Am Yisrael SJS Photo Gallery Please click here to access our Am Yisrael SJS Photo Gallery. We encourage you to continue sending pictures to Mr. Sherman to enrich our photo gallery: csherman@amyisrael.org or 847-708-1805.  Click on these links on the Am Yisrael website to learn more about our community for Tots through High School Engage with Our School of Jewish Studies (SJS), B’Yachad Havurah Program, and Day School Student Involvement in Family & Youth Programshttps://www.amyisrael.org/learning/sjsbyachaddayschool/ Families with Young Children: https://www.amyisrael.org/learning/families-with-young-children/ Family Shabbat at Am Yisrael: https://www.amyisrael.org/learning/family-shabbat-services/ Featured Family and Holiday Programs at Am Yisrael: https://www.amyisrael.org/learning/featured-family-programs/ School of Jewish Studies (SJS) Curricular Overview: https://www.amyisrael.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/SJS-Brochure-rev-7-19-2024.pdf SJS Learning Times: https://www.amyisrael.org/learning/sjs/learningtimesandcurricuricularoverview/ Tefillah Practice: https://www.amyisrael.org/learning/sjs/tefillah-practice/  Join your Am Yisrael family for a kid-friendly Chicago Dogs vs. Lake County Dockhounds baseball game at Impact Field, 9850 Balmoral Ave, Rosemont, IL, on Sunday, August 25. Feel free to invite your non-member friends! The game begins at 3:00 p.m. Tickets are $12 per person (free for children 2 and under). Once you sign up, we will send you a message with payment instructions. Parking is $3 per car (not included in ticket price). Food is also not included. Come early at 1:30 p.m. to play catch on the field and meet the players—don’t forget your mitts! Your tickets will be available under your family’s name at Will Call upon arrival. Please click here to RSVP.   2024-2025 SJS, Families w/Children & USY Calendar (revised 8-11-2024): Click here Please click here to be added to populating Google Calendar.  For over 60 years, USY has provided Jewish teens with transformative travel experiences, opening their eyes to new places, different ways of life, and some of the world’s most spectacular sights. Please click herefor more information abut USY Summer Program 2025 and all things USY.  Please click here for information on WNAY Honey Sale Please click here for information on No Shame U Please click here for information to view our Magen David Adom ambulance Please click here for information on Selichot Sunrise Services !עַם יִשְׂרָאֵל חַי Am Yisrael Chai! Thank you for your partnership! Charlie Sherman, MAEd, CJE Head of School Am Yisrael Conservative Congregation 4 N. Happ Road Northfield, IL 60093 847-708-1805 (mobile) csherman@amyisrael.org https://www.AmYisrael.org *Please note that I will not view and respond to emails on Mondays and over Shabbat (Friday evening to Saturday evening). Thank you for your understanding. |
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