Congregation Beth Shalom

SHABBAT SERVICE
2021-07-09 19:30 - 21:00 (America/Chicago) | online
This service will be held online. Please contact Rabbi Adler for the link.

TISHA B'AV
2021-07-18 19:00 - 21:00 | online
We will be viewing Viral: Antisemitism in Four Mutations with a discussion following. Please contact Rabbi Adler for the Zoom link.

ADULT EDUCATION: JEWISH NAMES AND LANGUAGES PART 5
2021-07-22 19:30 - 21:00 | online
Part 5 of 6 in our summer series on Jewish Names and Languages: Becoming Frum: How Newcomers Learn the Language and Culture of Orthodox Jews. Please contact Rabbi Adler for the link.

SHABBAT SERVICE
2021-07-23 19:30 - 2021-07-30 21:00 | online
This service will be held online and in person. Please contact Rabbi Adler for the link.

BOARD MEETING
2021-07-25 19:00 - 20:00, 2021-08-15 19:00 - 20:00 | online
This meeting will be held virtually. Please contact the Board President for the link.

ADULT EDUCATION: JEWISH NAMES AND LANGUAGES PART 6
2021-08-05 19:30 - 21:00 | online
Part 6 of 6 in our summer series on Jewish Names and Languages: Ruach in the Chadar Ochel: Language at Jewish Summer Camps. Please contact Rabbi Adler for the link.

SHABBAT SERVICE
2021-08-13 19:30 - 21:00 | online
This service is scheduled to be held online and in person. Please contact Rabbi Adler for the link.

RELIGIOUS SCHOOL
2021-08-22 10:00 - 11:30 | NIJCC/CBS, 820 Russell Road, DeKalb, IL, 60115, United States
Religious school will meet outside prior to the annual picnic.

ANNUAL PICNIC
2021-08-22 12:00 - 14:00 | NIJCC/CBS, 820 Russell Road, DeKalb, IL, 60115, United States
Congregational picnic in the synagogue parking lot. Bring a non-dairy dish to share.

SELICHOT
2021-08-28 19:00 - 21:30 | online
This event will take place virtually. We’ll be viewing the film Lady Bird, which is available to watch on Netflix. If you’d prefer to watch the movie on your own and then join us for just the discussion portion, please plan to log in to our community Zoom link, available in the weekly email, at 8:40pm.

MACHZOR PICKUP
2021-09-06 11:00 - 12:00 | NIJCC/CBS, 820 Russell Road, DeKalb, IL, 60115, United States
Machzor pickup for the High Holidays will be held in the synagogue parking lot.

KEVER AVOT MEMORIAL SERVICE
2021-09-06 13:00 - 14:00 | Fairview Cemetery, Fairview Cemetery, DeKalb, IL, 60115, United States
This service will be held in person in the Garden of Shalom at Fairview Cemetery.

EREV ROSH HASHANAH
2021-09-06 19:30 - 21:00 | online
This year’s Erev Rosh Hashanah service will be held online at our usual congregational Zoom link.

ROSH HASHANAH DAY 1 MORNING SERVICE
2021-09-07 09:30 - 11:00 | online
This service will be held online at our usual congregational Zoom link.

TASHLICH SERVICE
2021-09-07 15:00 - 15:30 | Music Building, Northern Illinois University School of Music, DeKalb, IL, 60115, United States
This service will be held in person at the Lucinda Avenue Bridge near the NIU School of Music. There will be no online option for this service. Please be aware of parking regulations and social distancing requirements.

ROSH HASHANAH DAY 2 SERVICE AND DISCUSSION
2021-09-08 09:30 - 11:00 | online

KOL NIDRE SERVICE
2021-09-15 18:30 - 20:00 | online

YOM KIPPUR MORNING SERVICE
2021-09-16 09:30 - 11:00 | online

NEILAH, HAVDALAH, AND FINAL SHOFAR BLAST
2021-09-16 18:00 - 19:00 | NIJCC/CBS, 820 Russell Road, DeKalb, IL, 60115, United States
This service will be held outdoors in the synagogue parking lot and will also be available online at our usual congregational Zoom link.

SUKKAH BUILDING AND DECORATING
2021-09-19 08:30 - 11:00 | NIJCC/CBS, 820 Russell Road, DeKalb, IL, 60115, United States
Gather outside the synagogue to assemble this year’s sukkah. Decorating will follow immediately after assembly.

RELIGIOUS SCHOOL
2021-09-19 11:00 - 12:30 | NIJCC/CBS, 820 Russell Road, DeKalb, IL, 60115, United States
Religious school will meet in person, immediately following the the sukkah building/decorating event.

BOARD MEETING
2021-09-19 19:00 - 20:30 | online
This event will happen via Zoom. Please contact the board president for the link.

SUKKOT MORNING SERVICE AND LUNCH
2021-09-25 11:00 - 13:00 | NIJCC/CBS, 820 Russell Road, DeKalb, IL, 60115, United States
This service (and lunch following) will take place (weather permitting) outdoors in the sukkah at the synagogue. The lunch will be a dairy potluck – please bring a dish to share that does not contain any meat or shellfish.

RELIGIOUS SCHOOL
2021-09-25 13:00 - 14:30 | NIJCC/CBS, 820 Russell Road, DeKalb, IL, 60115, United States
Religious school will take place immediately following the Sukkot service and potluck at the synagogue.

SIMCHAT TORAH
2021-09-28 19:00 - 21:00 | online
To celebrate Simchat Torah, we will watch a special symposium from Hebrew Union College with Dr. Adriane Leveen. This event will take place on Zoom; please contact Rabbi Adler for the link.

SIMCHAT TORAH BAT MITZVAH
2021-10-02 10:00 - 12:00 | Music Building, Northern Illinois University School of Music, DeKalb, IL, 60115, United States
This service will be in person at the NIU Music Building. RSVPs are needed. Please contact Laurie Rodriguez with your RSVP.

SIMCHAT TORAH BAT MITZVAH POTLUCK LUNCH
2021-10-02 12:30 - 13:30 | NIJCC/CBS, 820 Russell Road, DeKalb, IL, 60115, United States
This will be a dairy potluck – no meat or shellfish, please – held at the synagogue.

BOOK GROUP: THE BEAUTY QUEEN OF JERUSALEM
2021-10-07 19:00 - 20:30 | online
We will discuss the book The Beauty Queen of Jerusalem by Sarit Yishai-Levi. Whether you have read the whole book, a few chapters, or none at all, you are welcome to attend. The discussion will take place on Zoom. Please contact the education chair with questions.

SHABBAT SERVICE
2021-10-15 17:30 - 18:30 | NIJCC/CBS, 820 Russell Road, DeKalb, IL, 60115, United States
This service will take place outdoors at the synagogue. Please bring your own lawn chairs if possible.
