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  Shavu'ot, the Festival of Weeks occurs on May 28/30, 2009.

 Shavu'ot, the Festival of Weeks, is the second of the three major festivals with both historical and agricultural significance (the other two are Passover and Sukkot). Agriculturally, it commemorates the time when the first fruits were harvested and brought to the Temple, and is known as Hag ha-Bikkurim (the Festival of the First Fruits). Historically, it celebrates the giving of the Torah at Mount Sinai, and is also known as Hag Matan Torateinu (the Festival of the Giving of Our Torah).

The period from Passover to Shavu'ot is a time of great anticipation. We count each of the days from the second day of Passover to the day before Shavu'ot, 49 days or 7 full weeks, hence the name of the festival. See The Counting of the Omer. The counting reminds us of the important connection between Passover and Shavu'ot: Passover freed us physically from bondage, but the giving of the Torah on Shavu'ot redeemed us spiritually from our bondage to idolatry and immorality. Shavu'ot is also known as Pentecost, because it falls on the 50th day; however, Shavu'ot has no particular similarity to the Christian holiday of Pentecost, which occurs 50 days after their Spring holiday. 
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We are an adult egalitarian congregation dedicated to serving the needs of the diverse Jewish community in the Chicago Northwest Suburbs and the Fox Valley since 1975.

For more information, see our Contact page.

We offer Tradition in a relaxed,
informal atmosphere:
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  • Family seating        
  • Religious equality
  • Shabbat services
  • High Holy Day services
  • High Holy Day choir
  • Hebrew instruction
  • Bar and Bat Mitzvah preparation
  • Adult education
  • Interfaith couples group
  • Social activities
  • Shop-At-Home gift shop
  • Minyans for all occasions
  • Senior outreach programs


Upcoming Events:




Chicago Chuppah Project

Workshop for Jewish Engaged and Newly Married Couples

*    Clarify your expectations of marriage.
*    Learn healthy communication.
*    Address differing family and religious traditions.
*    Think about the Jewish aspects of your marriage.

Sunday, May 31, 2009, 10 a.m. - 3 p.m.
JCFS, 5150 Golf Road, Skokie
 
$150/couple, for a one-day workshop, includes lunch
Fees can be adjusted when needed.   Social workers/family life educators from Jewish Child and Family Services lead the Chicago Chuppah Project
 
For information and registration, contact Rosalie Greenberger, LCSW,
at 224-625-2819.   JCFS is a partner in serving our community, receiving support from the Jewish United Fund/Jewish Federation 2009. 


News about our Newsletter

If you have email (and we have your address), we're no longer mailing hard copy of the Newsletter to you, starting with the Spring 2009 Issue.  It will be emailed to you, and is also available to download from this web site.


News Regarding Am Chai Membership Lists

In the past, our Membership List was mailed out with the the winter bulletin/newsletter.  In an effort to protect the privacy of our membership, the Membership Listing will no longer be mailed with the bulletin. 

Any member in good standing may request the list by sending an email to us Click here to send us an email and we'll send the current list to you via email.

Information about the Jewish Genealogy Society of Illinois can be found on our Interesting Links page.  



 

ATTENTION!!

If you know how to play Mahjong, and would like to help teach some senior citizens how to play the game, please contact Cliff.

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