Archive: November 2020

Learning to Leyn: An Introduction to Torah Trope

November 15, 2020 @ 11:00 am – 12:00 pm – led by Rabbinic Intern, Mikey Hess Webber This class is for those who want to learn to chant Torah and for those who want to improve their skills. We will learn the common trope patterns with an introduction to sentence structure, as well as the less common tropes. Register in advance for this class: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZ0sc-2hqj0jG9Ox81r8Rhg3oKL89NsOHorI […]

The Kosher Capones — Author Joe Kraus

November 15, 2020 @ 11:00 am – The Kosher Capones tells the fascinating story of Chicago’s Jewish gangsters from Prohibition into the 1980s. Author Joe Kraus traces these gangsters through the lives, criminal careers, and conflicts of Benjamin “Zuckie the Bookie” Zuckerman, last of the independent West Side Jewish bosses, and Lenny Patrick, eventual head of the Syndicate’s “Jewish wing.” The Kosher Capones takes […]

CJC Executive Committee Meeting

November 15, 2020 @ 7:30 pm – The CJC Executive Committee meets on the third Sunday of the month. Register in advance for this meeting: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZEpcOGrpz4tGtweq8qSwjFCoyO6KCY7uxly After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.