All information (tickets, special parking permits, etc.) was mailed to members in good standing (members who are current on their dues, for both this new fiscal year and prior years) in an envelope marked “High Holy Days Materials.” If you have any questions regarding your membership account, please call the office at 773-561-5173.
Going out of town?
If you are going to be out of town and wish to attend Rosh HaShanah or Yom Kippur Services in another city, let the Emanuel office know and we will provide you, as a member in good standing, with the URJ reciprocity form. For family members and friends not affiliated with another congregation, tickets may be purchased at the Emanuel office. Please contact the office for details.
Selichot
Saturday, September 4, 2010
9:00 pm Program
 Rabbi Michael Zedek, Rabbi Larry Edwards of Or Chadash, and Maggid Uriel Brule will present a program with favorite stories and midrash about the High Holy Days and Teshuvah, including the "power of the tale."
10:15 pm Service
Erev Rosh HaShanah
Wednesday, September 8, 2010
8:00 pm Service
Rosh HaShanah
Thursday, September 9, 2010
9:00 am Family Service
10:15 am Children’s programming
10:45 am Congregational Service
Rosh HaShanah II
Friday, September 10
Service: 10:30 am
Erev Yom Kippur (Kol Nidrei)
Friday, September 17, 2010
8:00 pm Service
Yom Kippur
Saturday, September 18, 2010
9:00 am Family Service
10:15 am Children’s programming
10:45 am Congregational Service:
2:30 pm Mincha, Yizkor, Ne’ilah (Afternoon Services)
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Sunday, September 12
9:30 am – 1:30 pm
Register in the Michigan room. Walk-ins are welcome but we encourage you to make an appointment to minimize wait time. Bring your Photo ID. Donors must be 17 years of age, or 16 years with state ID or birth certificate and parent’s signature. Be sure to eat a good meal and drink plenty of water before donating.
Email Judy Glaser at glasers4@sbcglobal.net for more information or to make an appointment or schedule online by visiting www.heartlandbc.org / on-line scheduling / open to the public / Chicago options. See you there!
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Saturday, October 16
1:00 pm.
 We'll be discussing A Mercy by Toni Morrison. Open to all, we meet near Emanuel. Please contact Lila Kaplan at or 773-261-8822 for details.
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 Taking God Seriously:
An Exploration of God Ideas and Concepts
A series of classes taught by Rabbi Michael Zedek on Sunday mornings at 10:00 am, beginning October 10. What makes sense? What can we know? How about atheism, agnosticism, and Judaism -- can they fit together? The class will include a look at some ancient and contemporary texts on the nature of deity.
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 Friday, October 29
8:00 pm
After his diagnosis and treatment for cancer in 2004-2005, Rabbi Douglas Kohn edited a book on Judaism and cancer, published in 2008 by URJ Press. Titled Life, Faith and Cancer: Jewish Journeys through Diagnosis, Treatment and Recovery, the book includes stories and teachings of Rabbi Kohn and eighteen other Jewish religious leaders who also have, or have had, cancer. For two years he has traveled widely to speak on the themes of the book, and to bring a voice of support to the Jewish cancer community. Previously rabbi of Hoffman Estate’s Beth Tikvah Congregation, Rabbi Kohn became the fifth Rabbi of the 150 year-old Congregation Emanu El in Redlands, California, in 2001. Rabbi Kohn is a contributing author of a new textbook, World Religions for Healthcare Professionals (Routledge Press, 2009).
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Honor Your Loved Ones
Emanuel Can Send an Acknowledgement of Your Donation with a Minimum Contribution of $10. Your donation not only supports the good works of the Congregation, but is also a thoughtful way to honor a special occasion, to express wishes for a speedy recovery, or to memorialize a loved one. If you have any questions, please email info@emanuelcong.org or call the Emanuel office at 773-561-5173. Download a PDF of the contribution form.
 Support Emanuel! Make your book and CD purchases at amazon.com . Emanuel will receive referral fees of 5-15% of the amount you spend. Need book suggestions? Check out the Important Books page! If you would like to purchase a prayer book for the High Holy Days, Emanuel Congregation currently uses "Gates of Repentance: The New Union Prayer Book for the Days of Awe" published by the CCAR Press.
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Sukkot
Sukkot Wednesday, September 22, 2010
6:15 pm Family dinner and programming
7:15 pm Drum circle and thanksgiving celebration
Thursday, September 23, 2010
10:30 am Services, joined by members of Temple Sholom
Simhat Torah
Sh’mini Atzeret/Simchat Torah
Wednesday, September 29, 2010
Consecration of new Religious School students
6:15 pm Family dinner and programming
Simhat Torah/Yizkor
Thursday, September 30, 2010
10:30 am Service at Temple Sholom, 3480 North Lake
Shore Drive.
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Two Ways in which to volunteer:
August 27--Packing
Assist the Emanuel Brotherhood with packing perishables on the morning of Sunday August 22nd at the Maot Chitim warehouse. Contact Barry Glaser.
August 29--Delivering
Assist in the delivery of the food boxes to the Jewish elderly on the morning of Sunday August 29th at 600 W. Diversey in Chicago. Contact Stephen Melamed at smelamed@tresdesign.com.
History of Chicago's Maot Chitim
Since 1908, the Maot Chitim of Greater Chicago has enabled thousands of Jewish needy people to experience the Passover holiday in a traditional and dignified manner, and more recently Rosh Hashanah. Before Maot Chitim began its work, the practice in Chicago was for Rabbis to set up tables in front of the Synagogues about two weeks before Passover and distribute money to the needy to help. Chicago's Jewish poor would then use this money to buy matzohs and prepare for the holiday.
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 Share-Shabbat
Family Service and Dinner
Fridays October 8, November 12
6:30 pm, Early Family Services
7:15 pm, Share-Shabbat Dinner
Enjoy family-oriented services led by Rabbi Zedek and Ruth Seidner with family and friends. A catered dinner will follow. Don’t miss the swinging sounds of Emanuel’s own ‘Ham-it-Up’ Band.Emanuel provides juice, wine, challah, and main dishes prepared by Emanuel member chefs Mark Warnaar and Shifra Werch. In addition, attendees bring side dishes, salads and desserts that serve eight people. Pricing: $7.00/person for those 4 and over when a family brings a dish to share; $10.00/person for those 4 and over when a family does not bring a dish to share.
Please note: Due to food allergies, any side dishes or desserts that you bring should not contain nuts or peanut butter.
Reservations for dinner must be made with the Emanuel office by email or at 773-561-5173 or by 12:00 noon on Wednesday prior to the dinner.
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Yaakov Katz: Possibilities for Peace
Friday, October 8
After the 6:30 Share-Shabbat Service and Dinner.
Childcare will be available during the lecture.
Yaakov Katz is the military correspondent and defense analyst for The Jerusalem Post, and the Israel correspondent for the London-based Jane’s Defence Weekly. Mr. Katz spent January 2009 with the IDF along Israel’s border with the Gaza Strip, leading the paper’s coverage of Israel’s war against Hamas. Mr. Katz writes extensively on the Palestinian conflict as well as the military’s stance on Iran’s nuclear program and Israel’s options in face of what is being described as the greatest existential threat in Israeli history.
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November 5-7, 2010
Join others to investigate Membership, Social Action, and congregational collaboration at the November 5-7 URJ Central Disctrict Forum in Chicago. Three tracks with three experts will help congregants move their programs forward! Plus, be a part of engaging Torah study sessions and special workshops on Leadership Development, Israel and Lifelong Learning, and enjoy keynote speakers, entertainment and Shabbat celebration with friends from across North America. --more--
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 Jewish Views of Afterlife
Two sessions, team-taught by Rabbi Michael Zedek and Rabbi Aaron Petuchowski of Temple Sholom, examining Jewish teachings about what happens after we die.
Sunday, November 21
12:15 pm
Temple Sholom of Chicago, 3480 N. Lake Shore Drive, Bring your lunch.
Tuesday, November 30
7:30 pm
Emanuel Congregation, 5959 N. Sheridan Road
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