North Shore Congregation Israel

A life-changing book, “a personal meditation on how we can better live with age-related frailty, serious illness and approaching death.” Book is readily available. Read as much as you can—but show up even if you've not finished the books!

Learn more about the refugee family with whom we have been matched and how you can help them acclimate to life here in Chicago. Staff from RefugeeOne will present guidelines for our relationship with them and details about the many ways that volunteers can help support them when they arrive. Email Sarah at sarahd@nsci.org to receive the Zoom link.

Come join Shir Chadash VIRTUALLY and meet friends who love to sing or play a musical instrument. Shir Chadash provides a rich harmony to enhance our worship experience and help create sacred moments during Shabbat, celebrations and commemorations! Our repertoire includes a variety of traditional and new genres. We also perform during concerts throughout the year, so come join Cantor Goldstein and Paul Vander Weele.

This winter will be stressful for everyone. Learn how to better understand your middle and high school students, and gain practical ways to empower them, keep them safe, and keep you sane. Gain guidance from a professional and share your experience. Lisa Ehrlich, MEd, of JCFS Chicago will lead this conversation for an hour you won’t want to miss!

Dr. Bernice A. King is the youngest daughter to the late civil rights leaders Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and Coretta Scott King. King is the author of Hard Questions, Heart Answers: Sermons and Speeches. *The Davis Family Forum was established in 1996 by Dr. Jack Davis z”l in memory of Rhoda Davis z”l to further discussion and understanding of the crucial public affairs issues facing the Jewish community today. To register click here

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 Rabbis Daniels, Geffen, Greene, and Cantor Goldstein as they discuss compelling topics of our time.

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.

Learn to chant Torah & Haftarah with Cantor David Goldstein. Gain a practical knowledge of cantillation that will allow you to successfully chant. We will focus on Torah and Haftarah (time permitting). In order to keep your skills current you will become a part of a group that will offer your chanting of Torah for our Shabbat morning community.

We’ll read a variety of poems and respond by writing our own, based on their language and ideas. No prior writing experience necessary. Sign up for all three sessions, or just one. We’ll celebrate with a public reading and Havdalah service over zoom at the end of the workshop.

oin one of our clergy for an abbreviated prayer experience and extended Torah study. This experience includes the reading of the Kaddish list as well as saying Kaddish. Advance registration is required in order to receive the Zoom link.