Archive: April 2023

60 Minutes of Jewish Music

Posted on April 16, 2023

April 16, 2023 @ 6:30 pm – 7:30 pm – Presents in anticipation of Yom HaShoah: The Ben Hecht Show Written and Performed by James Sherman Directed by Dennis Zacek Click HERE to SEE a trailer of The Ben Hecht Show! 1943. Ben Hecht tells you everything you need to know about show business, Jews and anti-Semites. With jokes. Register Here

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Yom HaShoah Musical Commemoration

Posted on April 17, 2023

April 17, 2023 @ 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm – Featuring Guest Cantor Steven Stoehr Join Cantor Friedman and Paul Dykstra as they musically commemorate Yom HaShoah, Holocaust Remembrance Day, featuring the Violins of Hope.  Violins of Hope is a collection of 70 string instruments played by Jewish musicians before and during the Holocaust which have been painstakingly restored and are now coming to our […]

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Beer on the Wall

Posted on April 19, 2023

April 19, 2023 @ 8:00 pm – 9:30 pm – An In Person Beer Tasting and Social Event at CBS! $15 per person, must register in advance by Sunday, April 16th Share an evening with your fellow CBS Men’s Club members – all are welcome! Beer on the Wall is an independent beer cafe that is dedicated to craft beer lovers.  The evening will include sampling of six […]

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CBS Celebrates Israel@75!

Posted on April 21, 2023

April 21, 2023 – April 26, 2023 @ All Day – Friday April 21st 6:00 pm – Israeli ShabbaTONE In-person & Live Stream from the Kamensky Sanctuary Am Yisrael Chai – the joyful voices of our CBS 4th grade religious school students will be lifted up in celebration of Israel, along with familiar Israeli dance music led by our ShabbaTONE band. Sunday, April 23rd 10:00 am […]

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Blood Drive

Posted on April 23, 2023

April 23, 2023 @ 8:00 am – 1:00 pm – DONORS ARE VITAL! To make an appointment please call 877-258-4825 or visit vitalant.org and use group code: ORD0NB05.  You can also call Steven Elisco at 847-562-1443 or email him at . Appointments recommended.  PREPARE: EAT WELL, HYDRATE, BRING ID! All who come to donate at this drive will receive a $10 Amazon.com Gift Card redeemable […]

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Ark Adventures

Posted on May 5, 2023

May 5, 2023 – May 6, 2023 @ All Day – Climb aboard the ark for this theatrical and musical Shabbat experience filled with sensory storytelling, puppetry, and lots of imagination! Friday, May 5 @ 10am and Saturday, May 6 @ 11am.  You choose! Register Here  

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End of The Year School & Families with Young Children Bash

Posted on May 7, 2023

May 7, 2023 @ 12:00 pm – 2:00 pm – Let’s Party! Celebrating another successful year of learning, community and fun Featuring: Kona Ice  Hot Dog Lunch served by CBS Men’s Club Large Inflatable Bounce & Slide Face Painter and Balloon Artist Music by Personalities, Inc. Contact Michael Schneider for more information

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HAZAK presents: Understanding the World Through Wine

Posted on May 9, 2023

May 9, 2023 @ 11:45 am – 2:00 pm – Join us for a Lag B’omer picnic for lunch and then learn with our own wine expert, Ann Matasar.  Ann will teach us many things about the wine industry including how world events have shaped the wine industry and how changes in society have allowed different groups to enter the wine business. Ann is an […]

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Rabbi David Chapman Installation

Posted on May 12, 2023

May 12, 2023 – May 13, 2023 @ All Day – Friday, May 12, 2023 5:15 pm Shabbat Dinner* – Sorry, dinner reservations have closed! 6:30 pm Shabbat Service followed by Oneg and Learning Session led by Rabbi Chapman and Rabbi Ayelet S. Cohen,  Dean at Jewish Theological Seminary – What’s a Rabbi, Anyway? (and Why Do We Need Them?) Saturday, May 13, 2023 9:30 am […]

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Celebrate Shavuot at CBS!

Posted on May 25, 2023

May 25, 2023 – May 27, 2023 @ All Day – Thursday, May 25 FAMILY EVENT @ 5:00 PM Mac & Cheese Bake-Off & Dinner Sign up for a spot to bake your ‘Shema-zzarella’ CBS clergy will taste-test all submissions DIY Mt. Sinai Cupcake Bar! Special appearance by children’s author Arianna Brooks Sign up by 5/16. Contact Michael Schneider with any questions. $18.00/family – Register Here […]

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60 Minutes of Jewish Music

Posted on June 4, 2023

June 4, 2023 @ 4:00 pm – 5:00 pm – Presents Life is a Cabaret Featuring Cantors Sheera Ben David & Danny Mendelson An evening of Jazz, Ballads & Some Surprises – bring a date and come listen to the CBS Salon Band.  Marianne Kim – Keyboards; Scott Mason – Bass; Larry Beers – Drums; Ed Gerber – Guitar; Emi Tanabe – Violin; Don Cagen, […]

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Pride Shabbat

Posted on July 1, 2023

July 1, 2023 @ 9:30 am – 12:00 pm – We are excited to share that Rev. Nanette Sawyer of Fourth Presbyterian Church in Chicago will be our guest speaker for Pride Shabbat on Saturday, July 1. She will give the sermon during Shabbat services and will engage in a conversation during Kiddush lunch following services. Please click here to read Rev. Sawyers bio.

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CBS member, Sara Kushnir, will deliver a special sermon on Shabbat morning, March 30th about her experiences on the CBS Civil Rights Journey.

Check the CBS website blog for other participants' thoughts.