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Faith Briefs
Congregation Beth Shalom (3433
Walters Ave.)
Mitzvah Day - 50th
Anniversary Event
Join for the 50th Anniversary
Mitzvah Day on
Nov. 12 from 9 a.m.-noon.
Make toys for dogs at local
animal shelter, prepare
wellness bags for cancer
patients, make sandwiches
for food pantry clients,
create your own Tzedkah
boxes and more. All ages
are welcome.
ShabbaTONEd-Down
Join for a relaxing, musical
serivce featuring the
prayerful melodies of our
very own Ritual Director,
Cantor Raquel Pomerantz
Gershon that will take
place Nov. 17. The musical
event will be followed
by an Oneg of tasty treats.
For more information, visit
www.bethshalomnb.org.
Erev Thanksgiving Family
Bingo Night
Join on Nov. 22 at 5 p.m.
for some fun before sitting
down to a great feast
at home. The price for the
night includes dinner, dessert
and one Bingo card
per person (and you don’t
have to cook the night before
Thanksgiving). Prices
are $9 for ages 14+, $7 for
ages 10-13, $5 for ages
3-9 and free for all under
the age of 3. RSVP with
a check by Nov. 15 or at
MYCBS. For more information,
visit www.bethshalomnb.org.
Northbrook Community Synagogue
(2548 Jasper Court)
Morning Minyan
Join morning minyan
followed by breakfast on
weekdays at 7:15 a.m. and
on Sundays and holidays
at 9 a.m. For information,
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call (847) 509-9204.
Alcoholics Anonymous
Every Thursday from
7:30-9 p.m. the church
hosts an AA meeting in the
basement. For more information,
visit www.northbrookumc.com.
St. Giles Episcopal Church (3025
Walters Ave.)
Grace Space
This is an informal and
shorter worship service
geared to those with young
children, but open to all,
at 8:30 a.m.; or worship in
a more traditional, formal
setting at 10:15 a.m. A free
breakfast is served the second
Sunday of each month
from 9-10:30 a.m. For
more information, visit
www.saint-giles.org.
Choir
Join us for choir practice
every Thursday evening
at 7:30 p.m. For more information,
contact Jim
Brown, director of music,
(847) 272-6622.
Men’s Night Out
St. Giles men and their
male friends and family
are welcome to gather at
Grandpa’s in Glenview,
across from the downtown
train station, at 7 p.m. on
the second Tuesday of the
month. For more information,
call (847) 272-6622.
Village Presbyterian Church (1300
Shermer Road)
Saturday, November 25th
5:00 PM
Welcome in the upcoming
holiday season with
an inaugural tree lighting
celebration on our church
lawn on Nov. 25. The
event features live entertainment,
treats, warm
drinks, activities and a special
present for kids. The
event will also be helping
out our community at the
event by collecting nonperishable
items to stock
The Northfield Township
Food Pantry.
Prayer Shawl Ministry
Every first and third
Monday from 12:30-2
p.m. members gather at
the church to knit prayer
shawls for various members
who are in need of
comfort and healing, as
well as those celebrating
blessings such as new
births.
Fall Kick-Off: Church-Wide
Gathering
Join as we gather our
whole church family together
to begin a new fall
filled with excitement and
promise for the future. The
agenda includes a welcome
reception for several
new staff members joining
us this fall, an update from
the PNC on our pastoral
search and a brief introduction
to our fall stewardship
campaign. Come immediately
to Westmisnter
Hall following the 10 a.m.
combined worship service.
Light refreshments will be
served. Childcare will continue
in Sunday school, so
parents can move directly
to the gathering. We hope
to conclude around 11:45
a.m.
Fall Welcome Brunch
If you’re newer at the
church, a perfect next
step is making friends
and learning more about
our church family over
brunch. Children eat with
families and are then excused
for childcare. For
information and to RSVP,
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call John Hopkins at (847)
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Islamic Cultural Center of Greater
Chicago (1810 Pfingsten Road)
Juma’ah Prayer
This prayer includes a
khutba (sermon) by Imam,
followed by the prayer
from 1-2 p.m. on Fridays.
For more information, call
(847) 272-0319.
Sunday Talk
Every Sunday the Islamic
Cultural Center will
hold a discussion at 12:30-
1 p.m. For more information,
call (847) 272-0319
or visit www.icc-greaterchicago.com.
Young Israel of Northbrook (3545
Walters Ave.)
Weekly Monday Night
Torah Study
Study Torah with Rabbi
Herschel Berger, spiritual
leader of Young Israel of
Northbrook, at 7 p.m. on
Mondays. Discussions will
correlate the study topic
to modern daily life. No
charge. For more information,
contact Rabbi Berger
at (847) 205-1910 or hbglobemet@aol.com.
Temple Beth-El (3610 W. Dundee Road)
Early Oneg
Spend Friday evenings
with this informal early
evening participatory service,
led by the clergy
in the mishkan (chapel).
Dress casually for this
one-hour service, which
begins with an early oneg
at 5:30 p.m., followed by a
6 p.m. service, which will
provide an opportunity
to return home and enjoy
a lovely Shabbat dinner
with family or friends afterwards.
Light appetizers
will be served.
Casual Morning Minyan
On Saturdays at 9:30
a.m., join for a Shabbat,
lay-led, participatory service
held in the mishkan.
The one-hour service is informal
and open to young
and old alike. After worship,
many participants
remain for a lively discussion
about the Torah portion
over a bagel and coffee.
Lubavitch Chabad of Northbrook (2095
Landwehr Road)
High Holiday Schedule
The Prayers are Warm.
The Melodies are Timeless.
The People are Friendly.
The Kids have a Program.
Join for High Holiday
Services at Chabad led by
Rabbi Meir Moscowitz,
Rabi Shua Greenspan and
Cantor Eli Goldman. Services
conducted in Hebrew
and English, with insights
and explanations into the
prayers, special children’s
holiday program & service.
Membership not required.
Be sure to make
reservations at Chabad-
Northbrook.com
Hebrew Reading Crash
Course
Learn to read Hebrew
before the high holidays.
$69 for five sessions. Tuesdays
7:30-9 p.m. beginning
Aug. 22. Register by
calling (847) 564-8770 or
email rabbishua@chabadnorthbrook.com
Tuesday Women to Women
Class
Weekly women’s class
hosted by Chaya Epstein at
2:15 p.m. Women to Women
is a Jewish women’s organization
run by women
for women. For more information,
call (847) 564-
8770.
Northbrook Hebrew School
Registration for Northbrook
Hebrew School is
in full swing. NHS is a
combined Sunday/Hebrew
School program offering
an affordable educational
experience where your
child will enjoy acquiring
a solid foundation in Jewish
education in a positive
atmosphere. To register
and for more information
visit www.NorthbrookHebrewSchool.com
or call
(847) 564-8770
Northbrook United Methodist Church
(1190 Western Avenue)
Line Dance Class
Our Line Dance class,
run by Dancemates, will
begin again Sept. 12 and
run for six weeks through
Oct. 17. The class is at
7:00 p.m. for one hour and
is $50, payable at the first
class.
For further information,
call NUMC at (847) 272-
2442.
Gloria Dei Lutheran Church (1133
Pfingsten)
Religious classes
“God’s Grace is Free!”
and so is Sunday School,
Confirmation and Adult
Education classes. Classes
begin in September and
meet on Sunday mornings.
Learn and grow together
with friends as we
learn about God’s grace,
the Bible and faith. Beginning
Sept. 24, in commemoration
of the 500th
Anniversary of the Reformation,
Adult Education
classes will view the “A
Man Named Martin” series.
Join us on Sunday
mornings to learn from
experts who have studied
Luther’s life and times
through the lens of history,
religion and theology.
DVD presentation
and discussion to follow.
Worship Services are on
Sunday mornings at 8:15
a.m. and 10:30 a.m at Gloria
Dei Lutheran Church.
For more information, call
(847) 272-0400, or visit
GloriaDeiNorthbrook.org.
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on Thursday. Questions?
Call (847) 272-4565.