Saturday, April 29 Congregation Beth Shalom presents Bob Alper in “An Evening of Comedy” with nosh and auction. 8:30 p.m., 3433 Walters, Northbrook. $36. Reservations (847) 498-4100. Sunday, April 30 Lincolnwood Jewish Congregation AGBI, 7117…
By George Castle, Special to Chicago Jewish News Part of an artist’s sensibility is to leave interpretation of his work in the eye of the beholder, to see beauty or otherwise. So when a visitor to…
HappyEasterHappyPassover. I don’t know exactly when it happened, but it seems all that is now one word. At least it appeared that way to anyone watching television last week. Virtually every news show I saw…
By Rabbi Douglas Goldhamer, Torah Columnist Torah Portion: Shmini – Leviticus 9:1-11:47 In the classical commentaries to this week’s Scripture, Parsha Shimini, the greatest of all scholars, Rashi, writes “which of our great leaders – Moses or…
Saturday, April 22 Congregation Beth Shalom holds Tefilla Yoga. Bring your own mat and dress appropriately for yoga. 11 a.m.-noon. 3433 Walters, Northbrook. (847) 498-4100. Sunday, April 23 Ark Northwest holds Young Family Volunteering event. 9:30-11 a.m.,…
By George Castle, Special to Chicago Jewish News Most comedians getting writer’s bloc would logically rush to snare the low-hanging fruit available from 2017’s byzantine politics. There’s a president with a hairstyle straight out of a…
When does stupidity become evil? Well, we now have the answer. You know, we’ve been hearing a whole lot recently about Syria having crossed a red line. But there are all kinds of red lines….
By Rabbi Doug Zelden, Guest Torah Columnist Torah Portion: Chol Hamoed Passover – Exodus 33:12-34:26 We are in the midst of one of the most auspicious times in the Jewish calendar, known as Z’man Cherutenu – The…
