North Shore Congregation Israel

Join the NSCI Breakfast Club on the first Tuesday of every month for breakfast and schmoozing with friends old and new! Each month features a new topic of discussion! To join, reach out to group leaders Robert Dillon and Neal Baitcher, using the button below, to be added to the email list. This club is for male-identifying folks who are retired or nearly retired. Congregants and those interested in joining NSCI are welcome.

Join us in the Jacki Lovi Sundheim Memorial Sukkah (weather permitting) for a brief Sukkot experience, including the Sukkot Torah reading, an interactive discussion on the meaning of Sukkot, and the opportunity to shake the lulav.

Join the NSCI 20's and 30's community for dinner, dessert, and conversation with old friends and new in Rabbi Greene's Sukkah! RSVP by October 3rd for specific address details.

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 us for some delicious food and a chance to schmooze while you learn more about the joyous holiday of Sukkot. We'll gather in the Jacki Lovi Sundheim Memorial Sukkah. Prepare and share your favorite fall recipe (lunch or dessert for 8) and we’ll sample them all!

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.

Celebrate Simchat Torah and the completion of the new NSCI Torah with a Torah-themed tot Shabbat! Everyone will have the opportunity to see the Torah, do a Torah themed craft, and sing Torah themed songs. Stick around after the Tot program for a NSCI community pizza dinner.

The whole NSCI community is warmly invited to dedicate our brand new Torah scroll! Be part of NSCI history and witness our soferet scribing the final words of our Torah scroll. Stay for a celebratory pizza dinner followed by a special Shabbat and Simchat Torah service in which we will chant from and dedicate our new Torah scroll. The entire congregation will be invited to participate in a group aliyah and to chant together the very beginning of Bereishit, the Book of Genesis. We’ll conclude the evening with a festive oneg. Bring the whole family for this once-in-a-generation event! Doors open at 4:45 pm. Please note the program will begin at 5:00 pm sharp. 5:00 pm: Witness the final words of our Torah being written (Frank Memorial Hall) 5:30 pm: Pizza Dinner (Jacki Lovi Sundheim Memorial Sukkah & Rebecca K. Crown Social Hall) 6:15 pm: Shabbat Simchat Torah Service & Torah Dedication (Large Sanctuary) 7:30 pm: Festive Oneg

Join in the Torah Fest excitement with this celebratory family pizza dinner! You'll want to stick around after dinner for a special Shabbat and Simchat Torah service in which we will chant from and dedicate our new Torah scroll. The entire congregation will be invited to participate in a group aliyah and to chant together the very beginning of Bereishit, the Book of Genesis.