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Rabbi Pam Mandel has served as an associate rabbi at Am Shalom since 2012. Rabbi Mandel is involved in all aspects of congregational life, though she works closely with our families with young children. She coordinates the Tot Shabbat and Young Families programs. Rabbi Mandel is passionate about finding creative ways to bring these families closer to Torah and each another. She is also excited about spiritually engaging those further along in their Jewish journeys. She developed the Am Shalom Young Adults group (ASYA), which helps young adults stay connected to Judaism and their temple family.
Rabbi Mandel was born and raised in the birthplace of Reform Judaism, Cincinnati, Ohio. She is a graduate of Cornell University where she received a degree in Near Eastern Studies. She then attended the Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion and was ordained as a rabbi in 2007. She did her chaplaincy training at New York Presbyterian Hospital and has had the opportunity to teach in many dynamic congregations, including the Hebrew Association of the Deaf in New York City. Following ordination, she served for five years in Boca Raton, Florida. She is happy that her path has led her back to the Midwest. Being in the Chicago area has allowed her to reconnect with many childhood friends that she made at Chippewa Ranch Camp in Eagle River, Wisconsin. The Northwoods is still one of her favorite destinations.
Rabbi Mandel and her husband, Brad, are the proud parents of Sadie and Naomi.
Email Rabbi Mandel or call her at 847.835.4800 ext. 305
Wed, July 9 2025
13 Tammuz 5785
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Thursday ,
JulJuly 10 , 2025Field Trip: Pullman Bus Tour and Lunch with Dilla
Thursday, Jul 10th 9:00a to 3:30p
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Friday ,
JulJuly 11 , 2025Tot Shabbat at the Pool
Friday, Jul 11th 5:15p to 7:00p
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Saturday ,
JulJuly 12 , 2025Ravinia Night with Music at Am Shalom (off site)
Shabbat, Jul 12th 5:00p to 9:00p
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Monday ,
JulJuly 14 , 2025Finance committee meeting - Zoom
Monday, Jul 14th 7:00p to 9:00p
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Tuesday ,
JulJuly 15 , 2025A Weekly Feminist Reading Through the Book of Leviticus (Zoom)
Tuesday, Jul 15th 1:00p to 2:00p
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Thursday ,
JulJuly 17 , 2025Aging Wisely Discussion Group
Thursday, Jul 17th 10:00a to 11:30a
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Thursday ,
JulJuly 17 , 2025Ice Cream Hop
Thursday, Jul 17th 6:00p to 7:30p
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Sunday ,
JulJuly 20 , 2025Fanchon Simons' Feeding the Hungry
Sunday, Jul 20th 9:00a to 10:00a
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Tuesday ,
JulJuly 22 , 2025A Weekly Feminist Reading Through the Book of Leviticus (Zoom)
Tuesday, Jul 22nd 1:00p to 2:00p
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Thursday ,
JulJuly 24 , 2025Am Shalom Makers: Summer Paint Night
Thursday, Jul 24th 7:00p to 9:00p

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