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High Holidays 5780
Here is the schedule for High Holiday services for 5780 (2019- 2020). All services will be held at our building at 7311 N. Western, Chicago.
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Minyan 2019 Shabbaton
On January 25 and 26, 2019, Ner Tamid Ezra Habonim Egalitarian Minyan of Rogers Park will host our annual Shabbaton with guest speaker Benjamin Sommer. Professor Sommer, a former Egalitarian Minyan member, is Professor of Bible at the Jewish Theological Seminary. His book, Revelation and Authority: Sinai in Jewish Scripture and Tradition, received the Goldstein-Goren Prize in Jewish thought and was a finalist for a National Jewish Book Award. The Israeli newspaper Ha’aretz described Sommer as “a traditionalist and yet an iconoclast – he shatters idols and prejudices in order to nurture Jewish tradition and its applicability today.” If you are interested in attending, please email samuelethanfox@gmail.com The schedule is as follows:Friday, January 25, 2019 6:00 PM Ma’ariv and Kabbalat Shabbat at NTEHEM, 7311 N. Western 6:45 PM Dinner by Bites of Pleasure 8:00-9:00 PM Presentation by Professor Sommer: Reclaiming the Bible as a Jewish Book Saturday, January 26, 20199:15 AM Services for Parshat Yitro at NTEHEM, 7311 N. Western D’var Torah by Professor Sommer 12:00 PM Lunch by Bites of Pleasure 1:30-3:00 PM Presentation by Professor Sommer: Why Do We Find It So Hard to Pray? 3:00 PM Mincha |
High Holidays 5779
Here is the schedule for High Holiday services for 5779 (2018- 2019). Services on the first evening of Rosh Hashana (September 9, both mornings of Rosh Hashana (September 10 and 11), and all day on Yom Kippur (September 18 and 19), will be held at the Bernard Horwich JCC, at 3003 W. Touhy, Chicago. Services on the afternoons of the first and second days of Rosh Hashana (September 10 and 11) will be held at our building at 7311 N. Western, Chicago.
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NTEHEM Tikkun Leyl Shavuot
Mark your calendars and save May 19th, 2018 for the annual NTEHEM Tikkun Leyl Shavuot! Our theme for this year: "For Signs, Sea sons, Days and Years (Gen 1:14)." --OR-- It's About Time! The event will begin as Shabbat concludes, and then will move on into the night. Festivities will include a super-sumptuous Shaleshudos, great options for Torah study, and ice cream. A start time is set tentatively for 630pm. RSVP information will soon be sent! If you would like to lead a study session, let Miron know. |
Hanukkah Party
Our Hanukkah party will be next Sunday, December 17, at 5 pm. As usual, the party will be a milchig/pareve potluck, with latkes and applesauce, coffee, and tea provided. Please contact Sam Fox at samuelethanfox@gmail.com for more info. Chag Urim Sameach! |
Annual Shabbaton - December 8 and 9
Our annual Shabbaton will be on Shabbat Vayeshev - December 8 and 9, this year. It will feature Rabbi Andy Katz from the Conservative Yeshiva in Jerusalem. Rabbi Katz will discuss "Pluralism and its Discontents," with talks on "The limits of live and let live" and "Halachic and non-halachic pluralism. Dinner and lunch will be provided. For more information, please contact Sam Fox at samuelethanfox@gmail.com. |
Annual Kristallnacht Program
This year’s Kristallnacht lecture will take place Sunday, November 12, at 9:00 am, after morning services. Breakfast will be served. |