Tuesday, July 25, 2017

There is no wrong way to pray at OSRUI with guest editor: Brian Avner

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Our Beit T'filah From my time at OSRUI: A beach, a game show and a song parody; what do they all have in common?   Can you imagin...
Thursday, July 6, 2017

Celebrating with Kallah and Kallah, Bride and Bride

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Celebrating Bride and Bride Every morning we read in the siddur "Eilu D'varim; these are the things we can do without measure”...
Monday, June 26, 2017

Google translate, a trip to McDonalds for ICE CREAM and a drive along Lake Shore Drive!

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Guest Post from Lisa Fisher about our Refugees: As I drove to visit Makandja and Bobasha yesterday, I had a plan mapped out in my hea...
Friday, June 23, 2017

Happily Reunited: Makandja and Bobasha, welcoming our Refugees!

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  This week our second refugee, Bobasha, arrived at O’Hare airport on Tuesday afternoon, June 20, National Refugee Day! HIAS and...
Thursday, June 15, 2017

Running into Summer: 2017

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Many people ask me what I do over the summer.  Do I have vacation all summer?  No, how would Lakeside get all the books, curriculum, calend...
Wednesday, May 31, 2017

Has it only been one week since Makandja arrived in Chicago?

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How can it be only a week since Makandja arrived?  There is s o much to report and if you missed Makanja's welcome you can read it h...
Thursday, May 25, 2017

The long wait is over! A fruitful new chapter has begun; Welcome Makanja

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Waiting to welcome Makanja Last night, Wednesday May 24 Lakeside Congregation welcomed the stranger as Makanja arrived from the Congo...