Beber Camp (847) 677-7130 www.bebercamp.com Beber Camp is a co-ed, residential Jewish camp located in Mukwonago, Wisconsin, only 90 minutes northwest of Chicago. We offer 2, 4, 8 week sessions, as well as a trial…
By Ellen Braunstein, Special to Chicago Jewish News “Rocket City, Alabam,” coming to Skokie Theatre in November, plumbs the mystery of how brilliant Nazi rocket scientist Wernher Von Braun became a hero in the Deep South….
By Rabbi Craig Marantz, Guest Torah Columnist Torah Portion: Vayeira (Genesis 18:1–22:24) There are big questions in life. I’d like to share with you one of them. One day I was driving along a country…
Saturday, November 4 Congregation Beth Shalom holds “Shabbat Yoga” session with Joanna Kaplan. Bring your own yoga mat. 11 a.m.-noon, 3433 Walters, Northbrook. (847) 498-4100. Congregation Yehuda Moshe presents annual “Night of Knowledge” featuring 8…
Jewish Life Before World War II
By George Castle, Special to Chicago Jewish News When Etty and Giora Dolgin moved to Chicago from their native Israel in June 1970, they never severed their links to home. But in the far-less connected…
Words are nice but actions are even nicer. And actions that show you put principle before money, honor before honors are even nicer. Which brings me to Harvey and Simon. Harvey as in Weinstein and…
By Ellen Braunstein, Special to Chicago Jewish News Growing up in Highland Park, Tom Weinberg enjoyed the thrill of exploring the ravines and streams. “I loved being in a spot where probably no one had…
By Rabbi Douglas Goldhamer, Guest Torah Columnist Torah Portion: Lech Lecha (Genesis 12-17:27) The opening scripture of this week’s Torah portion Lech Lecha, “Go forth from your native land, from your kindred, and from your…
Saturday, October 28 StandWithUs presents “Voices of Israel: Stories Untold” featuring young Israelis. 9 a.m., Northbrook Community Synagogue, 2548 Jasper, Northbrook; also 5 p.m., Sunday October 29, Bernard Weinger JCC, Northbrook; and noon, Tuesday, October…