Message from Mr. Sherman Seeing the picture in the Chicago Jewish News this week of Rabbi Newman Kamin placing a Mezuzah on our School of Jewish Studies building when it first opened really grabbed my attention.  Where would we be without our school building?  Rabbi Newman Kamin’s leadership and determination to bring a school building… Read More

Message from Mr. Sherman Welcome back to Am Yisrael SJS!  We missed getting to see our students on Wednesday due to the frigid temperature, but very look forward to seeing everyone this weekend.  Our Teachers and Madrichim are very grateful to the parents who contributed to their Chanukah gifts, as has become a really nice… Read More

Message from Mr. Sherman We have a very exciting weekend at Am Yisrael!  SMFP, the new member’s lunch, the Chugim Presentation, the celebration of the Judy Grossbard Memorial Jewish Reading Challenge and a Chanukah party sponsored by the Women’s League of Am Yisrael (WLAY)!  We look forward to celebrating all of this with you and… Read More

Message from Mr. Sherman I have loved seeing the evolution of Shabbat Morning Family Programming (SMFP) over the past several years.  While having over 120 kids read/chant from the Torah scroll pre-B’nai Mitzvah since 2010, we have also shifted gears slowly but surely to create an experience that meets the needs of children of all… Read More

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