Amanda Alpert Sundays Sept. 11, 18, 25 9:00 a.m.-10:25 a.m.: Gan (Morah Lynn): Room 1 10:30 a.m.-11:30 a.m.: Prozdor (Moreh Igal): Room 9 11:30 am.-12:15 p.m.: Assist with Chug or Kadima Board (Mrs. Kamm) Wednesdays Sept. 7, 21, 28 4:15 p.m.-4:50 p.m.: Tefillah (Mr. Sherman): Sanctuary 4:55 p.m.-5:35 p.m.: Dalet (Mrs. Moustakis, Ms. Rosenfeld, Moreh… Read More

Dear Attendees of yesterday’s programming, First of all, thank you to all of you for spending your morning with us yesterday at Am Yisrael.  We truly hope that you were all enriched by the experiences described below: Zayin Superstars: Mazal Tov to you and your families on your tremendous efforts to make yesterday’s Mitzvah Projects… Read More

The Family Services are printed, our kitchen smells amazing, the baby girl is perched in my arms and the Nava Tehila videos have me ready to inspire our Am Yisrael Conservative Congregation families. Laura, Michael, Gabe, Amelia and I wish those who celebrate Rosh Hashanah a Shanah Tovah u’Metukah; a sweet new year filled with… Read More

Back to SJS Night is taking place on Wednesday, September 2nd from 7:00 p.m.-8:00 p.m.  We have more exciting changes in store this year than ever before at Am Yisrael SJS.  We received a grant to teach Hebrew Through Movement in the Primary Grades.  We are instituting a new form of blended learning (classroom combined… Read More

On Sunday, August 30, much of the Chicagoland Jewish community will be taking part in the Mitzvah of Maot Chitim.  Am Yisrael will be participating in deliveries to the building we have been assigned for the Maot Chitim program the past several years: 4225 N. Sheridan Road, Chicago.  There is no SJS on that day, so we are hoping that… Read More

We are delighted to announce that we are now offering toddlers, babies and their parents an opportunity to meet one another, socialize and build community through story, song, prayer and play. -Called Mechina Class. -For three and four year olds as a drop-off program. -Younger children who are not toilet trained welcome but must be… Read More

Please click here to download and/or view this year’s Am Yisrael School of Jewish Studies (SJS) Calendar.  Alternatively, you can always access our calendar under the Education tab on our Am Yisrael website, or simply bookmark this link: https://amyisrael.org/sites/default/files/images/pdf/2015-16-sjs-calendar.pdf. Please note that the Shabbat Morning Family Programming (SMFP) dates are not only in bold, but… Read More

Message from Mr. Sherman I hope this note finds you doing well and enjoying your summer.  Parent Orientation has been scheduled for Wednesday, September 2nd from 7:00 p.m.-8:00 p.m.  We will begin in the Sanctuary and move to the classrooms.  If you know of anyone who is not affiliated with a synagogue and is looking… Read More

Below is all of the information that you need to know for this summer update: Message from Mr. Sherman (1) It has been a few weeks since I have written and as the first questions about when SJS starts in the fall are starting to arrive, it seems like a good time to check in. … Read More