Month: August 2017
Wherever we gather, we have Community
On Friday night, August 25, 2017 TBI held Shabbat Worship and dinner at a local park. We have held a couple of Kabbalat Shabbat experiences each summer in this neighborhood park. It is such a great experience with over 200 members, prospective members and friends of members joining in prayer and Shabbat dinner. It was…
Read MoreA Call for Peace and Community Engagement
On Monday evening, August 14, 2017, I had the great honor to stand in front of a crowd of residents of Skokie and some surrounding communities to address the horrible events this past weekend in Virginia. Only 24 hours earlier, I had received a call from the new rabbi at Skokie Valley Traditional Congregation requesting…
Read MoreTBI welcomes new Director of Operations
It is with great pleasure that we welcome Amber Wood into our TBI professional staff team. Amber is our new Director of Operations. Among her responsibilities, Amber will oversee our office staff and maintenance staff as well as coordinate the smooth functioning of all the activities taking place in our building. She will collaborate with…
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