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Faith Briefs
Northbrook Community Synagogue (2548
Jasper Court)
Canasta Game Night
Join at NCS for or
monthly Canasta game
on Dec. 5 at 7 p.m. Don’t
worry if you don’t know
how to play, we can teach
you. Great fun for everyone
For more information,
email Stevevwbus@
aol.com or call (847) 509-
9204.
NCS Hanukkah Bash
Join for a free night of
Chanukah celebration
at 5:30 p.m. on Dec. 8.
There will be candle lighting,
music, crafts, latkes,
sufganiyot and more. All
are welcome. For more
information, please call
(847) 509-9204 or email
office@northbrookcommunitysynagogue.org.
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,
call (847) 509-9204.
St. Giles Episcopal Church (3025 Walters
Ave.)
Community Breakfast
Join for a monthly,
free community breakfast
held each second Sunday
from 9-10:30 a.m. in the
church basement. All are
welcome. Our Sunday
morning worship service
begins at 10:15 a.m.
Men’s Night Out
St. Giles men and their
male friends and family
are welcome to gather at
In Memoriam
Diana Leengran
Diana Leengran, nee
Brouse, 83, of Northbrook,
died Nov. 13.
She was the beloved
wife for 57 years of Wayne
Leengran; loving mother
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.
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.
of Karen (Timothy) Heslop,
the late Glenn and Neil
Leengran; proud grandmother
of Lauren Heslop;
cherished sister of the late
Barbara Williams and dear
aunt of Lori Colley and
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)
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.
Gloria Dei Lutheran Church (1133
Pfingsten)
“The Case for Christ”
Series
Join on a riveting quest
for the truth about history’s
most compelling
figure on Sundays from
9:20-10:20 a.m. For more
information, visit Gloria-
DeiNorthbrook.org.
Northbrook United Methodist Church
(1190 Western Avenue)
Line Dancing
Join Tuesday nights
from 7-8 p.m. for $50 per
six-week session.
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.
Temple Beth-El (3610 Dundee Rd)
Kabbalat Shabbat
Join TBE for Friday
night refreshing musical
service every Friday night
at 6 p.m. Soloists include
Holly Williams. Leengran
received her Bachelor’s
and Masters degrees from
the University of Michigan.
She loved to sew and
travel and was an avid
reader.
Jane Heyman and Susan
Coren. Early one is at
5:30 p.m. For more information,
contact Shaina at
(847) 205-9982.
BrisketPalooza
Prove your status as the
world’s best brisket maker
at BrisketPalooza on Saturday,
Dec. 1, from 7-10
p.m. Bring your brisket or
just your appetite. We’ll
have professional judges
and “Chicago style” voting
plus fun, prizes and a
special concert by Noah
Aronson. This event is
open to the public —
bring your friends and
neighbors. Free for cookers,
$25 for taster and $15
for concert and dessert
only. Register online now
at bit.ly/brisketpalooza.
Congregation Beth Shalom (3433 Walters
Ave.)
Shabbat with a Twist
Join for Shabbat with a
Twist on Dec. 7 and 21 at
Congregation Beth Shalom
from 11-11:45 a.m.
Families with children up
to Pre-K join us to sing
songs, hear a story read
by our clergy and twist
your own challah with
the dough we provide
and take it home to bake.
All are welcome, open to
the community, free of
charge. For more information,
call (847) 498-4100.
Shabba-Teen
Join at Congregation
Beth Shalom if you are
in 9th-12th grade for our
Shabba-Teen discussion
Saturday, Dec. 1, from
In lieu of flowers, memorials
may be made to
the University of Michigan,
Latin Department,
2160 Angell Hall, 435 S.
State Street, Ann Arbor, MI
48109.
10:30 a.m. to noon. Hang
out in our Youth Lounge
and discuss topics that
are relevant to you with
Rabbi Ari Averbach and
Matt Rissien, Director of
Youth and Young Family
Engagement. The topic: Is
There A Jewish Heaven?
All high school students
are welcome, open to the
community. For more information,
call (847) 498-
4100.
Distinguished Speaker
Congregation Beth
Shalom welcomes Distinguished
Speaker Amy-
Jill Levine, Agreeing to
Disagree: How Jews and
Christians Read Scripture
Differently. Levine
is University Professor of
New Testament and Jewish
Studies, Mary Jane
Werthan Professor of Jewish
Studies and Professor
of New Testament Studies
at Vanderbilt Divinity
School and College of Arts
and Science and author
of many books including
The Misunderstood Jew:
The Church and the Scandal
of the Jewish Jesus.
Join Dec. 11 at 8 p.m. The
event is open to the community
and free of charge.
For more information, call
(847) 498-4100.
Submit information for
The Tower’s Faith page to
m.dwojak@22nd
centurymedia.com. Deadline
is noon on Thursday. Questions?
Call (847) 272-4565.
Have someone’s life you’d
like to honor? Email
m.dwojak@22nd
centurymedia.com with information
about a loved one
who was part of the Northbrook
community.
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Winnetka Community
House
(620 Lincoln Ave., (847)
446-0537)
■8:30 ■ a.m. Saturday,
Dec. 1: Breakfast with
Santa
Elm Street Metra Station
(754 Elm St.,(847) 501-
2040)
■5 ■ p.m. Sunday, Dec. 2:
Menorah Lighting
GLENCOE
Watts Ice Center
(305 Randolph St., (847)
835-4440)
■1 ■ p.m., 1:40 p.m., 2:20
p.m. or 3 p.m. Saturday,
Dec. 1: The Winter
Express
Downtown Business
District
(Downtown Glencoe)
■9 ■ a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday,
Dec. 1: Santa visits
Glencoe
WILMETTE
The Rock House
(1150 Central Ave. (847)
256-7625)
■7:30 ■ p.m. Saturday,
Dec. 1: Handsome
Dave and the Ravens
Wilmette Village Hall
(1200 Wilmette Ave.,
(847) 251-2700)
■5-6 ■ p.m. Dec. 1:
Wilmette Tree Lighting
Ceremony
Wilmette Theatre
(1122 Central Ave., (847)
251-7424)
■10 ■ a.m. Saturday, Dec.
1: Holiday Movie – The
Star
To place an event in The
Scene, email martin@northbrooktower.com