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Faith Briefs
Lubavitch Chabad of Northbrook
(2095 Landwehr Road)
Tuesday Women to
Women Class
Weekly women’s class
hosted by Chaya Epstein
at 9 a.m. Women to Women
is a Jewish women’s
organization run by women
for women. For more
information, call (847)
564-8770.
Congregation Beth Shalom
(3433 Walters Ave)
Shabbat with a Twist
Join from 11 a.m. to
11:45 a.m. on Friday, May
17, June 7 and June 21.
Families with children up
to Pre-K join our clergy for
stories, songs and projects
and then twist your own
challah with the dough we
provide and take it home
to bake. Open to the community
— free of charge.
For more information, call
(847) 498-4100.
Shavuot
Join at Congregation
Beth Shalom to welcome
the festival of Shavuot on
June 8 at 9 p.m. Following
the festival service,
we will have our Tikkun
L’eyl Shavuot, an evening
of study with our clergy
and members of the congregation.
Shabbat Yoga
Experience Shabbat
Yoga, a gentle, relaxing
yoga session inspired
by Shabbat as a rest day,
open to all levels, June 22,
from 11 a.m.–Noon. Open
to the community at no
charge — bring your own
mat and dress appropriately
for yoga.
Northbrook Community Synagogue (2548
Jasper Court)
NCS Annual Purim Feed a
Family
The annual project delivers
generous supplies of
food/household products
to families in need. Financial
support is needed for
success. The synagogue
will also need helpers and
drivers to make deliveries
on Sunday morning. Volunteering
only one to two
hours on Sunday morning
will provide a first-hand
experience with Jewish
social action and values.
For questions, please call
(847) 509-9204.
Women’s Havurah Book
Club
Join for discussion of
The Weight of Ink by Rachel
Kadish at 7 p.m. on
Wednesday, May 22. “Set
in London of the 1660s
and of the early twentyfirst
century, The Weight
of Ink is the interwoven
tale of two women of remarkable
intellect: Ester
Velasquez, an emigrant
from Amsterdam who is
permitted to scribe for a
blind rabbi, just before
the plague hits the city;
and Helen Watt, an ailing
historian with a love
of Jewish history.” Join
for lively conversation.
For questions, please call
(847) 509-9204.
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
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.
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.
Gloria Dei Lutheran Church
(1133 Pfingsten Road)
“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
GloriaDeiNorthbrook.org.
“One Step in a Lifelong
Adventure of Faith”
Please join on Sundays
at 9:15 am for inspirational
and thought-provoking
Sunday School, Confirmation,
High School and
Adult Education programs
— free to the public
— 8:15 a.m. and 10:30
a.m. worship services. All
are welcome. 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.
Darchei Noam of Glenbrook
(3465 Techny Road)
Shabbat services
Join 9 a.m. followed by
kiddush. Daf Yomi weekdays
5:30 a.m., Sundays at
7:15 a.m. Shacharit weekdays
6:30 a.m., Sundays
8:30 a.m. Mincha, maariv,
and other study opportunities
variable — please
contact margo@darcheinoamglenbrook.org
or
(224) 306-9364 for details.
Temple Beth-El (3610 Dundee Road)
Scholar-in-Residence: Dr.
Daniel Matt
Dr. Daniel Matt, one
of the world’s leading
authorities on Kabbalah
and the Zohar will present
“God & The Big Bang” at
Temple Beth-El on Saturday,
May 18, at 7:30 p.m.
Learn about the mystical
understanding of Creation
compared to modern theories.
This program is free
and open to the community.
RSVP required. For
more information, visit
bit.ly/tbedanielmatt or call
(847) 205-9982.
Men’s Club Game Night
Out
Join in the box seats at
Impact Field for the Chicago
Dogs vs. Sioux Falls
Canaries game on May 28
at 7:05 p.m. $8 for members
or $12 for non-members.
RSVP to Bryan Mittelman
(bryantbe1871@
gmail.com).
Submit information for
The Tower’s Faith page to
m.dwojak@22nd
centurymedia.com. Deadline
is noon on Thursday. Questions?
Call (847) 272-4565.
In Memoriam
Joseph E. Kargul
Joseph Edwin Kargul,
91 of Northbrook, died.
He was the beloved husband
of Rita nee Nytko
for 47 years; loving father
of Nadine (Dale) Bennett,
Cletus (Nancy) Kargul,
Alida (Tony) Sandberg and
Justin (late Janice) Kargul;
adored grandfather of
Maj. Adam (Capt. Kim)
Bennett, Brian (Shannon)
Bennett, Rachel (Daniel)
Mayfield, Abby Kargul,
Lauren Kargul, Meg Kargul
and Benjamin Kargul
and the late Spencer Sandberg;
cerished great grandfather
of Axel, Ethan and
Graylynn; loving uncle,
cousin and friend to many.
Kargul retired from Encyclopedia
Britannica as
a material buyer after 35
years of faithful service.
In lieu of flowers, donations
to Pancreatic Cancer
Action Network @ www.
pancan.org or Lupus Research
Alliance @ www.
lupusresearch.org are
appreciated.
Harris B. Prince
Harris B. Prince, 84, of
Northbrook, died.
He was the beloved husband
and best friend for 39
years of Patsy, nee Willis;
loving father of David (Ariel)
Prince; cherished stepfather
of Beth (late Steven)
Sosler and Kimberly
(Bryan) Savini; adored
grandpa of Ezra, Jacob,
Matt, Mia, and Anna; dear
brother of Ruth (late Sanford)
Singer; treasured
uncle of Jodi (Dirk), Eric
(Kellie), and Adam; fond
brother-in-law of Lee (late
John) Saltzstein and Ron
(Lyn) Willis. Memorial
Service Monday, 3:00 p.m.
at Am Shalom, 840 Vernon
Ave., Glencoe.
In lieu of flowers, contributions
to BUILD Chicago,
www.buildchicago.
org. Info: The Goldman
Funeral Group, www.
goldmanfuneralgroup.com
(847) 478-1600.
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.