About Am Echod
Congregation Am Echod’s goal is to create and foster a warm and inclusive community where we can pursue Gimilut Chasadim (acts of loving kindness).
Contact Us
Main phone:
847-265-1818
Email:
schooladministrator@amechod.org
15 Commerce Drive, Suite 115, Grayslake, IL 60030
From the Union For Reform Judaism / Reform Movement
Creation, Chaos, and Children
Creation, Chaos, and Children jstern September 17, 2021
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In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth. The earth was unformed and void, and darkness was upon the face of the deep; and the spirit of God hovered over the face of the waters. God said: “Let there be light.” And there was light.
Sukkot Breads in Fall Colors
Sukkot Breads in Fall Colors jstern September 13, 2021
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Decorate your Sukkot table with Ethiopian, North African, and Sephardi breads full of fall colors and tantalizing spice mixes and broaden our palates to the customs of worldwide Jewish communities. Laden with seasonal honey, pumpkin, or orange, they don’t need braiding, and they make perfect gifts.
7 Jewish Endeavors to Make 5782 a Sweet New Year
7 Jewish Endeavors to Make 5782 a Sweet New Year jstern September 13, 2021
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It’s a long-standing custom for Jews to wish one another a “sweet new year” on Rosh Hashanah; to hope that this coming year will be one filled with joy, fulfillment, and an abundance of blessings. However, Judaism isn’t a path focused simply on wishing for good things; if our goal is to make each year “sweeter” than the last, we must work to make it happen.
20 Years After 9/11: The Power of Tiny Acts To Create a Moral Universe
20 Years After 9/11: The Power of Tiny Acts To Create a Moral Universe jstern September 5, 2021
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The horrific attack of September 11, 2001 was an attack on all of humanity, and we remember all the victims and first responders who died that day.
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High Holidays
High Holiday Services are Back in Person!
Dates, Times, and Locations
Rosh Hashana
Monday, Sept 6
7:30pm
Erev Rosh Hashanah
Temple Am Echod, 15 Commerce Dr., Unit 115, Grayslake IL 60030
Tuesday, Sept 7
10:30am
Rosh Hashanah Day
Grace Community Bible Church (same commercial center as Am Echod, Unit 15)
Yom Kippur
Wednesday, Sept 15
7:00pm (sunset)
Kol Nidre (Erev Yom Kippur) – Temple Am Echod, 15 Commerce Dr., Unit 115, Grayslake IL 60030
Thursday, Sept 16
10:30am Yom Kippur Day
Grace Community Bible Church (same commercial center as Am Echod, Unit 15)