North Shore Congregation Israel

This is a hybrid event. RSVP to WNSCI to receive the Zoom link.

After dropping off your children for their first day of Sunday School, we invite you to stop by for donuts and coffee with our clergy. Plus, meet other parents who are new to the school in the past few years, as well as the parents who serve on the Youth and Family Community Committee (YFCC).

Whether you know how to play Shofar or not, if you have a Shofar this is your chance to learn, practice and participate in Shofar Calling opportunities during the Holy Days.

Join us for one session or all three about getting ready for the High Holy Days. For infants through 5 year olds.

Join Rabbi Geffen to explore how the High Holy Day theme of repentance is treated throughout our sacred texts, from Torah to Talmud to Mishneh Torah and beyond.

Does someone in your family have a drug/alcohol/behavioral problem? Do you feel isolated, confused or in need of support? YOU ARE NOT ALONE! Families Anonymous is a Twelve Step Program for people concerned about drug/alcohol abuse and behavioral problems of a relative. Please park in the south parking lot. Please email mopeters21@gmail.com or call 847.738.1919 for information.

Join Cantor Goldstein in preparation of the Holy Days through our rich musical traditions. We’ll explore the prayers that are unique to Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur in a variety of musical settings; Melodies that are sure to inspire and evoke memories of holidays past!

Join us for a unique opportunity to learn first-hand, in-person about the upcoming elections in Israel from renowned educator Mike Hollander.

We need 3 people/families to make a large salad or 30 sack lunches for the Beth Emet Soup Kitchen, on September 14. Sign up below and we'll get you the specifics. You can even drop them off at NSCI for someone to deliver for you. Contact Brooke to volunteer.

Do you struggle with addiction? Do you want or need support? Typically hosted at North Shore Congregation Israel, these weekly meetings will be held online in a closed session until further notice. AA is an anonymous Twelve Step Program for people who struggle with alcohol or other substances. Please park in the south parking lot. Please email mopeters21@gmail.com or call 847.738.1919 for information.

The High Holy Days hold within them the promise of starting over, starting new, returning to the best versions of ourselves and our lives. But that transformation does not “just happen.” Like all things, it requires effort. Join Rabbi Geffen along with others interested in taking up the sacred work of teshuvah - returning - to kick start the process. Requirements to attend: open heart and mind, willingness to be self-reflective, ability to restrain judgment of others.

Join us for a quick virtual get together prior to Shabbat services.

Join us for one session or all three about getting ready for the High Holy Days. For infants through 5 year olds.

Selichot, our reflective ritual before Rosh Hashanah that occurs on a Saturday night prior to the New Year, allows us to gather thoughtfully to consider our journeys. We will hear from several members of our congregation who will speak, a la the popular radio show The Moth, to a powerful facet of their personal journey that connects them and will, no doubt, inspire us to reflect on our own journeys. Join us for an evening story-telling, Havdalah and dessert outside on the Goodman Terrace, overlooking the lake.