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Column: Alarming antisemitism and taking it onJan 25, 2023 11:50 AM - Here, there and everywhere around us we keep seeing antisemitism rear it's ugly head. We see it on college campuses, on social media, in business settings, in political figures, in celebrities and a constant barrage of incidents in the news, and even on packets thrown on driveways in our own communities.
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Congregation Beth Am: Serving Our CommunityOct 14, 2022 11:40 AM - Early on a brisk September Sunday morning, eighteen Congregation Beth Am members gathered to deliver food around the community.
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Speaking out: Let's keep the conversation going about mental healthSep 27, 2022 4:35 PM - For too long, there's been something of a stigma around mental health, and that needs to change. We must deal head-on with our own mental health and that of family members, friends, and people in our communities. The issue is far bigger than many of us realize, but we've finally started talking about mental health after recent mass shooting, more suicides, and drug abuse in our neighborhoods.
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Speaking out: A few critical questions to consider as midterms approachSep 7, 2022 7:53 AM - As we move toward the upcoming midterm elections for state and national offices, voters are asking many different questions. But there are a few issues that will affect us all -- not to mention our kids and grandkids -- for years to come.
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Speaking out: Graduates, ask not what your country can do for youJun 8, 2022 2:12 AM - Graduation season is a time to ponder: What does the future hold for these students? Knowing the state our nation and the world, as I sat at dinner with some contemporaries -- most of whom have grown kids and grandchildren -- we all expressed frustration over what the future looks like for the generations following us.
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'I Stand For Peace' Worldwide Campaign arrives in ChicagoJun 8, 2022 11:06 AM - Art of Living Foundation in Chicago, is organizing "I Stand For Peace" public event with the global humanitarian leader Gurudev Sri Sri Ravi Shankar at the UIC Forum.
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Speaking out: It's American exceptionalism, but we shouldn't be proud of itJun 2, 2022 1:00 AM - Opinion columnist Elliott Hartstein of Northbrook writes: "I am angry. I am sad. I am frustrated. Nineteen kids shot to death by someone who was 18 and able to buy an assault weapon in Texas -- but wouldn't have been able to buy a beer for three more years. Something is wrong, and we need to fix it. This does not happen on a regular basis in other countries around the world. Only in America."
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Now is the time to educate yourself about electionMay 12, 2022 2:32 AM - Now is the time to learn about the candidates in the upcoming Illinois primary on June 28.
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'When you see something, do something'Apr 14, 2022 11:02 AM - Most communities across the country recognize April as Child Abuse Prevention Month.
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Speaking out: Understanding antisemitism and pushing back against hateMar 24, 2022 1:00 AM - As antisemitism rears its ugly head in our communities -- most recently in Glenview -- we must all stand up to this despicable form of hate.
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