Kol Sasson Congregation

Children and their grown-ups are invited to join us to make Sukkah dream catchers! Please register tonight to save your spot- https://www.svaj.org/form/sukkah-decorating-5785.html

Letting go, making room to grow.
🌊🌊🌿🌱🌱🌿🌊🌊
Tashlich at the Lake 5785

Please join us Shabbat morning for a special guest d'var Torah tomorrow with Rabbi Michael Balinsky.
Michael Balinsky is the Executive Vice President of the Chicago Board of Rabbis, an organization representing one hundred and eighty rabbis of all denominations. He is past president of the Council of Religious leaders of Metropolitan Chicago, and is a board member of the Council of the Parliament of the World’s Religions. He is also an active participant in a number of Jewish, Christian and Muslim interreligious dialogues. Rabbi Balinsky was a Hillel director for twenty-two years, over nineteen of those as the director of the Louis and Saerree Fiedler Hillel Center at Northwestern University. He was also Director of Faculty Development for the Florence Melton Adult School. He is a graduate of Yeshiva University and the Rabbi Isaac Elchanan Theological Seminary.

We are excited to announce a special pre-chagim session of Kol Torah, Shabbat morning 9/28 immediately following services.

Kol Torah Kiddush and Conversation: Please join us after davening this week for the next session of Kol Torah Kiddush and Conversation, featuring Jane Shapiro. She will be presenting a text from the Zohar on why we stay up all night on Shavuot learning Torah.

Looking to create meaningful torah connections with the children in your life? Join us Shabbat afternoon for adult-child learning!

Join us this Shabbat from 11:30-12:15 for "Kol Torah, Kiddush and Conversation," this week featuring Dr. Claire Sufrin, editor of Sources: A Journal of Jewish Ideas and Senior Editor at the Shalom Hartman Institute of North America. (Also, yummy snacks.)

This morning our youth observed fruit trees blossoms & recited Birkat Hailanot- a blessing of appreciation for enjoying fruit tree blossoms during the month of Nisan.

May we channel the hope & wonder of children at our seder tables, and may children everywhere have the freedom to play, create, blossom, and grow. 🌷🪻🌹🌻

Purim is a holiday of miracles--even as we celebrate, we pray for the release of the hostages and for a lasting peace.

Mazel tov to our member Peter Levavi on being honored by Voice of the People Uptown Chicago Chicago for his many years of tireless work to advance affordable housing options for low-income Chicago residents. Peter will be honored at the upcoming Sweet Home Uptown event. Yasher koach!

Sweet Home Uptown 2024 - Photo Caption: Mike Rohrbeck, Voice Executive Director, presents award to 2023 Honorees, the dynamic couple of affordable housing, Jackie Taylor Holsten and Peter Holsten. Voice of the People in Uptown, as a community-based and tenant-led organization, begins its 56th year…Read more Sweet Home Upt...

Kids are invited to join us for these Purim activities taking place during our communal brunch seudah! Click here to sign up- https://www.svaj.org/purim-5784

Simcha is the spiritual joy we create with others &
the hope for good that may yet come.

Let's create simcha together at our first-ever Purim Breudah!
Early-bird registration ends tonight. Sign-up here: https://www.svaj.org/purim-5784

Back by popular demand: Please join us for the next exciting installment of our lecture series, "Kol Torah Kiddush and Conversation," Shabbos morning after davening. This week will feature our member Dr. Tzvi Novick, Abrams Jewish Thought and Culture Professor of Theology at the University of Notre Dame. His topic will be "Mental Health in Early Jewish Sources."

Please join us this Shabbos for part 3 of our "Kiddush & Conversation" series. This week we will hear from Dr. Claire Sufrin, editor of "Sources: A Journal of Jewish Thought."

So much to learn from trees, roots, blossoms & fruits!
Enjoy these photos from the Maker Melaveh Malkah!
Happy Tu B'Shvat! 🌿🌳🪴

🌳🍓📖Getting excited for Tu B'Shvat themed learning & art making! Adults & teens - join us for this interactive shiur with Rav Hody Nemes! Click here to register: https://www.svaj.org/tubshvat-maker-5784

Interested in our Tot Shabbat community?
Join us tonight where we will....
🧏🏽 Hear the history of Tot Shabbat from Ari Berkowitz, Tot Shabbat volunteer leader!
🧸 Learn about early childhood development & the impact of Tot Shabbat with Ilana Freidman, Senior Policy Analyst, Early Childhood at Jewish United Fund of Chicago - JUF!
👏🏽 Share appreciation and brainstorm the future of Tot Shabbat!
Email [email protected] for the link.

Join us for experiential Tu B'Shvat Torah learning for all ages!
🌳📖🌸🎨https://www.svaj.org/tubshvat-maker-5784

Please join us this Shabbat for part 2 of our lecture series, "Kol Torah." (Our initial session last month, with Dr. Tzvi Novick, was delightful!) Our featured speaker this week is our founding member Dr. Jane Shapiro. We hope to see you there!

We are thrilled to announce the official launch of our lecture series, "Kol Torah Kiddush and Conversation." Please join us for learning and discussion on current topics from our outstanding Kol Sasson member scholars (and yummy food.) This coming Shabbos: Dr. Tzvi Novick (and sufganiot!)
11:30 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. (during kiddush) at Kol Sasson

Prayer for the welfare of the State of Israel: (translation below)
אָבִינוּ שֶׁבַּשָּׁמַיִם,
צוּר יִשְׂרָאֵל וְגוֹאֲלוֹ,
בָּרֵךְ אֶת מְדִינַת יִשְׂרָאֵל,
רֵאשִׁית צְמִיחַת גְּאֻלָּתֵנוּ.
הָגֵן עָלֶיהָ בְּאֶבְרַת חַסְדֶּךָ,
וּפְרֹשׁ עָלֶיהָ סֻכַּת שְׁלוֹמֶךָ,
וּשְׁלַח אוֹרְךָ וַאֲמִתְּךָ
לְרָאשֶׁיהָ, שָׂרֶיהָ וְיוֹעֲצֶיהָ,
וְתַקְּנֵם בְּעֵצָה טוֹבָה מִלְּפָנֶיךָ.
חַזֵּק אֶת יְדֵי מְגִנֵּי אֶרֶץ קָדְשֵׁנוּ,
וְהַנְחִילֵם אֱלֹהֵינוּ יְשׁוּעָה
וַעֲטֶרֶת נִצָּחוֹן תְּעַטְּרֵם,
וְנָתַתָּ שָׁלוֹם בָּאָרֶץ
וְשִׂמְחַת עוֹלָם לְיוֹשְׁבֶיהָ.
וְאֶת אַחֵינוּ כָּל בֵּית יִשְׂרָאֵל פְּקָד־נָא
בְּכָל אַרְצוֹת פְּזוּרֵיהֶם,
וְתוֹלִיכֵם מְהֵרָה קוֹמְמִיּוּת לְצִיּוֹן עִירֶךָ
וְלִירוּשָׁלַיִם מִשְׁכַּן שְׁמֶךָ,
כַּכָּתוּב בְּתוֹרַת משֶׁה עַבְדֶּךָ:
”אִם יִהְיֶה נִדַּחֲךָ בִּקְצֵה הַשָּׁמַיִם,
מִשָּׁם יְקַבֶּצְךָ ה׳ אֱלֹהֶיךָ וּמִשָּׁם יִקָּחֶךָ.
וֶהֱבִיאֲךָ ה׳ אֱלֹהֶיךָ אֶל הָאָרֶץ
אֲשֶׁר יָרְשׁוּ אֲבֹתֶיךָ
וִירִשְׁתָּהּ,
וְהֵיטִבְךָ
וְהִרְבְּךָ
מֵאֲבֹתֶיךָ.“
וְיַחֵד לְבָבֵנוּ לְאַהֲבָה וּלְיִרְאָה אֶת שְׁמֶךָ,
וְלִשְׁמֹר אֶת כָּל דִּבְרֵי תּוֹרָתֶךָ.
וּשְׁלַח לָנוּ מְהֵרָה בֶּן דָּוִד מְשִׁיחַ צִדְקֶךָ,
לִפְדּות מְחַכֵּי קֵץ יְשׁוּעָתֶךָ.
הוֹפַע בַּהֲדַר גְּאוֹן עֻזֶּךָ
עַל כָּל יוֹשְׁבֵי תֵּבֵל אַרְצֶךָ,
וְיֹאמַר כֹּל אֲשֶׁר נְשָׁמָה בְּאַפּוֹ:
יהוה אֱלֹהֵי יִשְׂרָאֵל מֶלֶךְ,
”וּ֝מַלְכוּת֗וֹ בַּכֹּ֥ל מָשָֽׁלָה.“
אָמֵן סֶלָה.

Our Father in Heaven, Rock and Redeemer of the people Israel: Bless the State of Israel, with its promise of redemption. Shield it with Your love; spread over it the shelter of Your peace. Guide its leaders and advisors with Your light and Your truth. Help them with Your good counsel. Strengthen the hands of those who defend our Holy Land. Deliver them; crown their efforts with triumph. Bless the land with peace, and its inhabitants with lasting joy. And let us say: Amen.

Letting go of mistakes, expanding our perspectives and embracing growth mindset.
(Tashlich at the Lake 5784)

Kids of all ages and their growth ups are invited to join us to make clocks and sukkah decorations in preparation for Sukkot- zmaan simchateinu- the time of our joy! Sample photos in the comments! https://www.svaj.org/sukkah-decorating-5784 #

Please join us for our annual Simchat Torah lunch!

Each year, we gather for a DAIRY luncheon to celebrate the leaders and volunteers who help make our Kol Sasson community so great. The cost for lunch is $10/person ($36 max per family) (Kol Sasson will subsidize the remaining cost.)

If you'd like to assist with a sponsorship, please add any amount to your total. We appreciate your generosity!

Please register for lunch and pay by October 1!

Kol Sasson Simchat Torah Luncheon

Please join Kol Sasson for two upcoming annual events!

Sukkah Hop Lunch
(See previous post for 2nd event)

Kol Sasson will once again be having a progressive dairy/pareve potluck
sukkah hop luncheon on Lincolnwood Drive on Sunday October 1 following services.We will begin with kiddush, motzei, salads, and appetizers at the Cohen's Sukkah,followed by Lunch at the Sugar's sukkah, and ending with dessert at the
Glassenberg's sukkah.

Please sign up to bring an item (or 2!) by Wednesday Sept. 27 so we can all plan accordingly. Sign up by clicking here:

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/u/0/d/13EzvtuIxsQI0AMvNzwfoyEbwygk9uubTBEf22OxXNZE/htmlview

Cohen: 8906 Lincolnwood Dr.
Sugar: 8850 Lincolnwood Dr.
Glassenberg: 8939 Lincolnwood Dr.

2023/5784 KS Sukkah Hop/Progessive Potluck Lunch (Oct. 1 after services) - Google Drive