Israeli Scout Caravan Comes to Temple Jeremiah
Sunday, August 15, 2010
4:00 pm
Get ready for a special evening of entertainment as the
Tzofim Friendship Caravan, consisting of 17-year old Tzofim
(Israeli Scouts) perform a free concert at Temple Jeremiah.
These young entertainers serve as emissaries, passionately
teaching about Israel through their unique blend of song,
dance and story. Invite your friends, family and other guests
to this exciting event. Download the flyer.
The group will perform immediately after the Meet
and Greet with Rabbi Emily Segal at 3:00 pm.
Family Trip to
Israel
Thursday, March 24 - Sunday, April
3, 2011
Rabbi Paul Cohen will be leading a family trip
to Israel. Space is limited.
Click here for a
detailed preliminary itinerary, pricing and other details.
Download the flyer.
Israel Action Committee
 Get
involved with Temple Jeremiah's Israel Action Committee
today!
Its purpose is to establish and promote programs in support
of K'lal Israel, the Israeli people and our Jewish
brethren. The committee is dedicated to involving and enlightening
Temple Jeremiah members, from children to adults, in the
tradition of L'dor
V'dor, from generation
to generation.
To subscribe to the ISRAEL21c newsletter, featuring articles
on Israeli advancements in health, technology and democracy,
log onto ISRAEL21c.
For more information, contact
the Israel
Action Committee. For web sites and
articles to keep you informed on issues relating to the
State of Israel, visit Israel
Links.
Purchase State of Israel Bonds
Purchasing bonds is a way to demonstrate your commitment
and solidarity with the state of Israel. These bonds provide
Israel with the funds to help build desalinization plants,
launch the Tel Aviv subway, establish rail connections throughout
the country, design and launch communications satellites
and settle new immigrants into the country – not
to mention building up the Negev and rebuilding in the
north.
Israel bonds can be purchased for as little as $100. These
Mazel Tov Bonds which mature in five years are great gifts
for Bar and Bat Mitzvahs and weddings. Various bonds are
available for purchase for retirement plans too.
For additional information on how you can invest in an
Israel Bond and the various denominations, contact the
Chicago Region at 800-969-3987.
Mention Temple Jeremiah when you call.
The
Leo Baeck Education Center
The largest Reform institution in Israel, the Leo Baeck
Education Center employs over 500 people and provides vital
social services to over 4500 people each week. Plagued with
financial losses and increased service demands since the
Israel-Hezbollah conflict in 2006, Temple Jeremiah conducted
a fundraising campaign to help the center remain afloat.
The
Haifa Foundation
This public nonprofit charitable organization's mission
is to advance educational, cultural, communal and environmental
projects and to improve the quality of life for all of
Haifa's
residents. During the war with Hezbollah, the foundation
sent many children from the Haifa area to summer camps
away
from danger. People can send their tax-deductible donations
to: The Haifa Foundation N.A., c/o Herbert Rose, Rose & Boxer,
1065 Avenue of the Americas, Suite 410, New York, NY
10018.
Enroll
Your Child in SKIP Now!
Invest in your child's Jewish future by enrolling him
or her in the Send-A-Kid-To-Israel Partnership (SKIP),
a savings plan that helps Chicago area youngsters visit
Israel
as part of their Jewish education. Young people who participate
in the program for seven years (grades 3 through
9) will save up about $2000. Those funds will go toward
an Israel Experience program to be used
any
time beginning the summer after 9th grade up until five
years after high school graduation. SKIP funds are
fully refundable if the child does not participate. 4200
children are curently enrolled in SKIP through over 51
participating
congregations and 1625 teens and young adults have already
participated in an Israel Experience program.
At the beginning of the school term in fall, you can enroll
your 3rd grader or transfer your child from a previous
temple (for new members)
into the SKIP program. Please click on the links provided
for more information:
For more information regarding Temple Jeremiah’s
participation in SKIP, call 847-441-0202.
Past Events &
Programs
Temple Jeremiah has hosted numerous programs related to Israel
in the past including:
Walk with Israel,
2010
Our 2010 event celebrated both the 39th Annual Israel Solidarity Day and Temple
Jeremiah's 50th Anniversary. 128 congregants and family members participated
in the Walk
and
the celebration afterwards. Click above for more details including pictures from
this exciting event.
Israeli Scout
Friendship Caravan Performance, 2009
This
talented group of teenagers taught about Israel through
music and dance before a packed audience at Temple
Jeremiah on August 6, 2009.
Trip
to Israel, 2008
Read Rabbi
Cohen's article on the amazing trip led by him and
his wife, Cathy, to central Europe, Israel and Jordan
in 2008.
Trip to
Israel, 2006 and
Trip to Israel, 2007
These exciting trips were led
by Rabbi Cohen.
Ta'am Yisrael
2006 and
Ta'am Yisrael,
2007
Whirlwind trips of Israel in February
were conducted for Temple Jeremiah 8th graders and staff.
Film Presentations: "Relentless,"
2003 and "Close
to Home," 2008
Click to learn more about
these films.
"Shop
Israel" on Ben Yehuda Street, November, 2002
This special fair was held at North Shore Congregation
Israel.
A Special
Visit by Rabbi Maya Lebovich, November, 2002
The
first Israeli-born woman rabbi spoke to Religious
School students and congregants.
For details on other past Israel events, visit Israel
Archives.
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