Am Yisrael SJS Limmud/Education Update 9-1-17  י” אֱלוּל תשע”ז פָּרָשַׁת כּי-תֵצֵא First Wed of SJS: Sep 6; First Sun of SJS: Sep 10 SJS on Wed, Sep 6 Gimel through Zayin (3rd-7th): On Wed, Sep 6, students in Gimel, Dalet and Heh (3rd, 4th, 5th) will report to the Sanctuary in the synagogue building for Tefillah by 4:15… Read More

Our congregation is celebrating 50 years, starting with Cantor Simon singing the National Anthem at the White Sox game on Sun, Sep 10!  We hope to have a very large contingency from Am Yisrael so that we can celebrate this milestone together as a community.  A bus will be going from Am Yisrael to the… Read More

Dear Am Yisrael SJS Community, The following topics are covered in this week’s Limmud/Education Update: I. Thank You and we wish you a fantastic summer II. Keeping Hebrew Reading and Tefillah Skills Fresh During the Summer III. Special Message for Rising 8th Graders and their families IV. Summer Job Opportunity V. SJS Tzedakah 5777 Allocations and… Read More

Camp Am Yisrael: Learn-By-Play (0-3 year olds) We look forward to seeing our youngest students with their families for our final session of this school year.  We will talk about where to donate the Tzedakah money that the group collected and our plans for the future.  We can’t wait to sing with you and see you… Read More

Camp Am Yisrael: Learn-By-Play (0-3 year olds) Every time I walk into this room and see so many adorable little children with their parents, grandparents and/or other family members I am reminded that this class is unique.  We love our Sunday morning gatherings with this group.  We encourage this group to continue meeting in the upcoming… Read More

Camp Am Yisrael: Learn-By-Play (0-3 year olds) This week Rabbi Newman Kamin read a story to the class.  As usual, the kids had a wonderful opportunity to learn-by-play with their parents by their sides further developing their friendships.  Mr. Marc, the parents and kids sang Tefillah together as usual and a good time was had by all.  -Mr. Sherman… Read More

Camp Am Yisrael: Learn-By-Play (0-3 year olds) This past week we had a room filled with our youngest children in the school and many of their parents, grandparents and special visitors.  There was a lot of spirited singing and the group joined us for the annual All-SJS picture.  This week Rabbi Newman Kamin will be reading… Read More

Class Updates: Sun, Apr 16 & Wed, Apr 19  Camp Am Yisrael: Learn-By-Play (0-3 year olds) We are very excited to see the Grandparents and Special Visitors at Camp Am Yisrael this Sunday.  Parents are always welcome to join, in the case that a grandparent or special visitor is unable to attend.  The joy that the… Read More

Class Updates: Sun, Apr 9  Camp Am Yisrael: Learn-By-Play (0-3 year olds) It was so much fun sharing a story with the children and their parents about my first memories of Passover.  Cantor Simon sang with the group and the kids had an opportunity to strum on his guitar.  We used a seder plate and sang songs together… Read More

Thank you to our awesome Maot Chitim volunteers from last Sunday, who are included in the brand new collage!  We hope that you will continue to sing along with our expanded repertoire of Pesach blessings and songs that we have been singing with the students at SJS: https://www.amyisrael.org/practicing-for-pesach.html. Class Updates: Wed Apr 5  Gimel (3rd Grade) … Read More