North Shore Congregation Israel

Weekend Meal Packing is an ongoing program to address food insecurity in our community. Each month, one of our Sunday School classes will have the opportunity to learn about food insecurity and pack bags of food for Highland Park School Students. Adult volunteers are needed to help set up the packing stations, guide students along the assembly line, and load the finished packages into cars.

Join Rabbi Lisa Greene and Sierra Club volunteers to explore winter nature through a Jewish lens. We will meet at the Fort Sheridan Forest Preserve for a one hour spiritual engagement.

Please join WNSCI at Bernie's Book Bank in Lake Bluff, hear about Bernie's legacy and then sort, sticker, and inspect donated books. RSVP to Amy Litner at litaim@comcast.net

Learn to chant Torah & Haftarah with Cantor David Goldstein. Holy Chanter will gain a practical knowledge of cantillation that will allow you to successfully chant on Shabbat and holiday services here at NSCI. Basic knowledge of Hebrew is helpful. $72 fee for non-members please contact Sarah Duffin at sarahd@nsci.org or 847-835-0724

A new class is starting soon and will run Winter 2020 through Shavuot of 2021. Adult B'nei Mitzvah is a transformative community-building group learning experience. Study Hebrew prayer and so much more with your NSCI classmates of many ages and backgrounds. To register, please contact Stacey Shrago at staceys@nsci.org or 847-835-0724.

Join us to read and discuss the stories and poems of Delmore Schwartz, an author who wrote in the years leading up to and beyond WWII. Schwartz's writing is know for the philosophical explorations of Jewish life and the divide between his generation and the largely immigrant one before it. Texts will be provided for each class. Community members please contact Stacey at staceys@nsci.org or 847-835-0724 to register.

We will delve into the profound and spiritually uplifting practice of study and contemplative practice with traditional Jewish teachings that will make you think differently about yourself, your relationships, and your world. No experience necessary; bring a willing heart and an open mind. $36 fee for non-members, to register please contact Sarah Duffin at sarahd@nsci.org or 847.835.0724.

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! North Shore Congregation Israel is a host site for a weekly Families Anonymous meeting. Families Anonymous is a Twelve Step Program for people concerned about drug/alcohol abuse and behavioral problems of a relative. Please enter through the school-wing door on the north side of the building. Meeting is in Kersten on the first floor of the school wing.

Do you struggle with addiction? Do you want or need support? North Shore Congregation Israel is a host site for a weekly Alcoholics Anonymous meeting. AA is an anonymous Twelve Step Program for people who struggle with alcohol or other substances. Please enter through the door on the southernmost front side of the building. Meeting is in the Abe and Vera Cohen Family Room.

This is a 12‐session course for families and close friends of adults living with mental illness. This course is taught by trained teachers who are also family members and know what it is like to have a loved one living with a mental health condition, such as major depression, bipolar disorder, anxiety, schizophrenia, and other disorders. REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED. Please call 847‐716‐2252. Commitment to attend the 12 ‐week class is required.

with Shir Chadash