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New! R. Schaffel's Podcast!
Rabbi Schaffel's classes are now on a podcast! It is available on multiple platforms. Follow this link to get to the podcast and for more information:
https://jewishpodcasts.fm/rabbigershonschaffel
Drasha for Yitro
Va'era Shabbos Drash and Pirkei Avot
For more of Rabbi Schaffel's drashot, visit his page here.
Community Resources Program
Rabbi Schaffel's Class on Davening at Home on Rosh HaShanah
Meeting Recording:
Audio only recording:
(Click image to download the handout)
YIOS Book ClubFinal Wednesday of each month
DATE | TITLE | LOCATION |
Sept 23 |
Hag-Seed by Margaret Atwood |
TBD |
Oct 28 |
The Woman Who Smashed Codes by Jason Fagone |
TBD |
Nov 18 |
The Tattooist of Auschwitz by Heather Morris |
TBD |
Dec 23 |
The Color of Love by Mara B. Gadd |
TBD |
Locations will be filled in as the information is available.
For now, watch your email for ZOOM instructions!
For further questions contact Gila Wertheimer
R. Schaffel's Classes
With the world going remote, we have collected links to Rabbi Schaffel's shiurim:
Letter from the Shul
Dear YIOS Shul Members,
As a Shul family and a Jewish Community, we are faced with how to navigate a world with the COVID-19 VIRUS and a difficult economic situation.
There are many resources of how best to deal with the medical aspects of the virus and ways to be prepared. A community health and safety hotline has been arranged for questions related to how to contact the CDC, how to arrange testing, and how to obtain resources in a case of quarantine. The number is 224-534-9867.
This past Shabbat, Rabbi Schaffel spoke about how we should conduct ourselves in Shul as it relates to the current medical concerns. Bottom line practice good hygiene and be respectful of others in the shul. If you choose to kiss mezuzahs or the Torah or shake hands that is your decision. But please respect the decision of others.
YIOS is more than a place to daven, we are a community and a family. As such we try and help each other in many ways. In addition to ways we help each other through life cycle events and in times of need, we are expanding how we as a Kahal, can help each other during these challenging times.
- If you or a family member are in voluntary or forced quarantine, we will work with you to see that you have food and household items during this time.
- If you or a family member G-d forbid, are ill, we will work with you to see you have food and household items during your illness.
- We have set up a special financial Gemach. If you are experiencing serious financial difficulties because of the medical and current financial situation, we will provide help to the extent we can.
- Members who need help during quarantine or illness, please contact either Rabbi Schaffel, Ralph Siegel, or Ellen Cohen.
- If you need financial assistance contact Rabbi Schaffel, who will work with you in complete confidentiality.
- We urge any shul member who can be called upon to help to contribute to the Gemach, to contact Rabbi Schaffel.
With Ha’Shem’s help, as a shul, a family and as a Kahal, we will work together to deal with the challenges that we are all facing.
If you have any questions, we may not have immediate answers but we will do our best to help find the answers.
Kol Tuv,
Rabbi Gershon Schaffel
847-338-9065
gschaffel@aol.com
Ralph Siegel
847-208-1633
ralph@siegel5.com
Ellen Cohen
847-421-4008
ecohen1916@gmail.com
YIOS WOMEN'S BOOK CLUB SCHEDULE!
DATE | BOOK | AUTHOR |
---|---|---|
Apr 29 | Beneath a Scarlet Sky | Mark Sullivan |
May 20 | The Rent Collector | Camron Wright |
Jun 24 | Everything I Never Told You | Celeste Ng |
TBD | Let There Be Water | Seth siegal |
All meetings are at 7:30 pm
Please contact Gila for locations at g.lawertheimer@gmail.com
Membership Forms
New Audio File Available
Reflections of a Jewish-American Diplomat, presented at Young Israel of Skokie. Right click to download.
Listen!
Click here to hear Rabbi Gershon Schaffel's podcasts on subjects like the Shema, Tisha b'Av, Slichos, Succos, Shadchanus, Pesach, Hilchos Yom Tov, and much much more!
Thu, February 25 2021
13 Adar 5781
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8746 East Prairie
847-329-0990
Mailing address:
Young Israel of Skokie
PO Box 1306
Skokie, IL 60076-8306
Friday
Shacharit | 6:20 AM |
Candle Lighting | 5:09 PM |
Mincha/Maariv | 5:20 PM |
Shabbos - Parshas Terumah, Shabbos Zachor
Shacharit | 9:00 AM |
Latest Sh'ma | 9:26 AM |
Rabbi's class | will not meet |
Mincha | 5:10 PM |
Maariv | 6:05 PM |
Havdalah |
6:12 PM |
Sunday
Shacharit | 8:00 AM |
Mincha / Maariv | 5:20 PM |
Monday - Wednesday
Shacharit | 6:20 AM |
Maariv | 8:00 PM |
Thursday - Ta'anit Esther
Fast Begins | 5:19 |
Shacharit | 6:00 AM |
Mincha/Maariv | 5:05 PM |
Fast Ends | 6:04 PM |
Next Friday - Purim
Shacharit | 6:10 AM |
Second Megilla Reading | 2:00 PM |
Candle Lighting | 5:17 PM |
Mincha/Maariv | 5:25 PM |
Current Calendars: