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38 | September 19, 2019 | The Northbrook tower faith
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Faith Briefs
Lubavitch Chabad of Northbrook
(2095 Landwehr Road)
High Holiday Services
The Prayers are warm,
The melodies are timeless,
the people are friendly,
the children have a program
and everyone feels
at home. You are invited to
High Holiday Services at
Chabad of Northbrook led
by Rabbi Meir Moscowitz,
Rabbi Shua Greenspan and
Cantor Eli Goldman. We
have saved you a seat. Services
conducted in Hebrew
and English, with insights
and explanations into the
prayers. All are welcome.
Membership and tickets
not required. Be sure to
make your reservations at
www.ChabadNorthbrook.
com. For more information,
call (847) 564-8770 .
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.)
Great Round Challah Take
2
Be a part of the Great
Round Challah Take 2 at
Congregation Beth Shalom
on Thursday, Sept. 19,
at 6:45–9 p.m. A hands-on
workshop where you will
learn new braiding techniques
and go home with
two oven-ready challot
made from scratch. Cost
is $27 for nonmembers,
RSVP by Sept. 12 by sending
payment to 3433 Walters
Ave, Northbrook, IL,
60062, or calling Lisa at
(847) 498-4100.
Shabbat with a Twist
Join for Shabbat with
a Twist, Friday, Sept. 20,
Oct. 4 and Oct. 18 at Congregation
Beth Shalom
11–11:45 a.m. Families
with children up to Pre-K
join our clergy for stories
and songs and then twist
your own challah with
dough we provide and take
it home to bake. Open to
the community — free of
charge. For more information,
call (847) 498-4100
or visit www.bethshalomnb.org.
New Year’s Celebration
Come and celebrate the
New Year at Congregation
Beth Shalom’s Family Service
for families with children
up to the age of 7 on
Sept. 30 at 2:30 p.m. The
whole family is welcome
for a fun hour of songs and
stories and to hear the blast
of the Shofar. This service
is open to the entire community
and free of charge.
Enjoy apples and honey on
your way home; our sweet
treat to you.
Rosh Hashanah service
HUGS invites to a Rosh
Hashanah service for families
with special needs at
Congregation Beth Shalom
at 3:30-4:30 p.m. on
Sept. 30. This service is
open to the entire community,
free of charge — all
ages are welcome! For
questions and to RSVP
please, contact Eli at (847)
498-4100 or ecastellano@
bethshalomnb.org.
Second Day of Rosh
Hashanah services for
children, families and
adults
Join at Congregation
Beth Shalom for Second
Day of Rosh Hashanah
services for children, families
and adults on Oct. 1.
Services begin at 8:30 a.m.
in our Main Sanctuary and
Pre-K-6th grade alternative
programming/services
begin at 9:30 a.m. All services
are open to the entire
community and free of
charge. For more information,
call (847) 498-4100.
High Holiday Blood Drive
Congregation Beth Shalom
will hold a High Holiday
Blood Drive on Oct.
6, from 8 a.m.-1 p.m. To
schedule your appointment
to donate blood,
visit vitalant.org and use
group code NB05 or call
(877) 258-4825. Prepare:
eat well, be hydrated and
bring ID. Give a pint, get
a pint from Culvers. Appointments
recommended,
walk-ins welcome.
Yom Kippur for Yizkor
Join at Congregation
Beth Shalom as we open
our doors to the community
on Yom Kippur for
Yizkor followed by the
concluding services of the
day Oct. 9 beginning at 3
p.m. This event is open to
the community; no charge.
For more information, call
(847) 498-4100.
Simchat TorahTONE and Ice
Cream Social
Join for the Simchat TorahTONE
and Ice Cream
Social on Oct. 21 at 5:45
p.m. Have you ever gone
to synagogue services and
been told to sit down and
be quiet? Well, not tonight.
Come and sing along and
dance to the beat on this
celebratory evening with
wonderful music. Stay
afterward for a delicious
ice cream social. All are
welcome; free of charge.
For more information, call
(847) 498-4100.
Blessing of the Pets
Congregation Beth
Shalom will be holding
a Blessing of the Pets on
Oct. 27 at 12:15 p.m. In
keeping with the belief
that all living creatures
are sacred and knowing
how important pets are
to their families’ lives, on
this Shabbat of Noach,
the clergy will bless your
pets. All friendly pets are
invited on a leash or in a
carrier. All members of the
community are welcome.
For more information, call
(847) 498-4100.
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,
call (847) 509-9204.
Darchei Noam of Glenbrook
(3465 Techny Road)
High Holidays
Celebrate the High
Holidays with DNG. Rosh
Hashana services both
days begin at 8:15 a.m.;
programming for kids age
2-7 is 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
Kol Nidrei at 6pm. Yom
Kippur services begin at
9 a.m., again with kids
programming. Yizkor is
at noon. For more information,
visit darcheinoamglenbrook.org
or email
info@darcheinoamglenbrook.org.
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)
Kabbalat Shabbat
Join for a refreshing and
musical Shabbat Service at
6 p.m. every Friday with
Rabbi Helbraun and Cantor
Kahan. For more information,
contact Shaina at
(847) 205-9982.
High Holiday Children’s
Services
Join on Rosh HaShanah
(Sept. 30) and Yom
Kippur (Oct. 9) from 9 to
10 a.m. for a free Young
Children’s Family Service
designed for children below
third grade and their
parents to introduce them
to themes of the holidays
and provide a meaningful
experience. Service takes
place at Glenbrook South
High School. Please sign
up at bit.ly/tbechildrenservices2019.
Submit information for
The Tower’s Faith page to
m.dwojak@22nd
centurymedia.com. Deadline
is noon on Thursday.
Matilda
From Page 37
For Freshman Matthew
Blonder, a high school
musical production vastly
differs from his experiences
of the past.
“The talent of the cast
and the expectations are
definitely greater than
anything I’ve done in the
past,” he said. “Many of
us have multiple roles, so
it’s interesting to switch
from one character to the
next. I’ve also learned
how to convey a message
without saying a word.
For some of my characters,
It is all about my
body language and facial
expressions that are used
to send a message.”
Sophomore Rachel Harris
plays Agatha Trunchbull,
most definitely the
wickedest character of the
production. The challenge
of being pure evil is one
that Harris relishes in.
“I’ve played the antagonist
before, but something
about being Trunchbull is
especially fun,” she said. “I
use a lot of humor to make
her my own; I also rely on
vocal techniques that make
me sound very regal and
wacky. Essentially, Trunchbull
is just a very jealous
person, looking to ruin the
lives of others, but as the
audience will see, she does
not succeed.”
Abby Wrench, also a
Sophomore, plays a young
boy named Tommy. She is
part of the ensemble, commissioned
with the task of
bringing individuality to
the group dynamic.
“Portraying Tommy
was very fun, because he
is a mischievous trickster,
so there is a lot to work
with,” Wrench said. “One
of the things that I learned
when playing the role of
a child is that every emotion
is enhanced. We are
reminded that children see
everything in a magnified
way, so it is very fun to be
very expressive.”
Along with Hill and
Davidson, Annie Jo Ermel
provided choreography.
Joel Monaghan provided
technical direction, as did
students, Lily Glaubinger
and Madelyn Lasky.
In addition, all adult
directors gave a round of
applause to the crew and
tech team, comprised of
students who provided
lighting, sound, stage direction
and more, giving
many the opportunity to
participate in much-needed
behind-the-scenes aspects
as well.
Showtimes for “Matilda”
are at 7 p.m. Thursday,
Sept. 26- Saturday, Sept.
28 at Glenbrook North in
the Center for Performing
Arts. Tickets can be found
at www.showtix4u.