Message from Mr. Sherman Special thanks to our amazing families for bringing enough toiletries for our Heh Class to pack 208 packages, which will be given as Chanukah gifts to our friends at the Ark.  We are happy to hear about all of the minutes our students have been reading in the Jewish-themed reading challenge… Read More

   Message from Mr. Sherman This coming Sunday, Nov. 23rd we try to pull off yet another miracle for our neighbors at the Ark.  Please do your best to bring at least one toiletry item, although more are certainly appreciated.  Our Heh Class will package these items which will then be delivered as Chanukah gifts.… Read More

   Message from Mr. Sherman A magical weekend took place at the Perlman Retreat Center at our Family Retreat.  In my weekly collage are just a few glimpses of the pictures that were taken following Shabbat at the retreat.  Thanks so much to the adults, teens and tweens who planned and helped the Rabbi and… Read More

Message from Mr. Sherman The learning continues at Am Yisrael SJS this Sunday.  Our team will be reaching out to schedule a Parent Teacher Conference if you have yet to sign up either in person at Parent Orientation or via the recent Doodle email that I sent out.  If you have a student in Bet,… Read More

Message from Mr. Sherman In an effort to streamline communication, I am trying something new this week.  I am placing all of the RSVP requests in this Limmud E-Newsletter.  Doodle.com is a great resource for signing up for times for conferences or for me to preview Torah readings (sometimes for food items to bring in),… Read More

Message from Mr. Sherman Our first SMFP (Shabbat Morning Family Programming) is taking place this Shabbat, October 25th.  Mazal Tov to Mackenzie Ball, Sarah Mae Levy, Alyssa Miller, Rachel Miller, Naomi Szmuilowicz and Nate Szmuilowicz, who will be chanting Torah in the library/resource room.  Mazal Tov to Derek Ball, Rebecca Jacobson and Sean Levy who… Read More

   Message from Mr. Sherman Services this evening begin at 6:00 p.m.  Today, Wednesday, Oct. 15th, our schedule is moved back one hour, as we begin SJS at 5:15 p.m. and will complete our festivities at 7:15 p.m., being cognizant of our younger students bedtimes and looking forward to the biggest gathering for Simchat Torah ever!… Read More

Eulogy for Judy Grossbard, z”l Delivered Sunday, October 12, 2014 When I moved to the northern suburbs of Chicago in 2010, one of the first people I met was Judy Grossbard.  I immediately gravitated to her, since I knew I found a passionate Jewish Educator.  I was blessed to be a shared member of a… Read More

Message from Mr. Sherman I look forward to seeing many of you this evening for services that begin at 5:30 p.m.  We look forward to celebrating Sukkot in our beautiful sukkah in the courtyard.  Also, if you haven’t RSVPed for the “Parents Night Out” Sukkah party at Tami and Randy Horton’s home please email them… Read More

   Message from Mr. Sherman It has been fantastic to see the SJS classes in action!  New and improved curricula, creative, energized Teachers and Madrichim focusing on the best of the past and lots of new concepts and modes of teaching.  I look forward to leading Kol Nidre Family services tonight and Yom Kippur Family… Read More