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Rabbi Phyllis Sommer served Am Shalom as Associate Rabbi since 2003, and became Director of Congregational Learning in 2014. She is a native of Wisconsin and attended the University of Wisconsin in Madison. She was ordained at the Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion in 2003, and in addition to Am Shalom has served congregations in New Iberia, Louisiana and Billings, Montana.
Rabbi Phyllis is passionate about Jewish life and learning... and baking... and technology... and reading... and quilting... and posting regular (!) updates on Facebook... and pretty much everything! She spends part of every summer on faculty at Olin-Sang-Ruby Union Institute, where she also leads a well-attended spring quilting retreat for adults. She has blogged the Exodus at rabbiphyllis.blogspot.com, and the ins-and-outs of balancing her life as Rabbi, wife, and mother of four as Ima On and Off the Bima: Real-Life Jewish Parenting and Living (imabima.blogspot.com).
As her twitter persona @imabima she has tweeted Torah, the Exodus, and other thoughts on her life and Jewish experience, and the Huffington Post named her one of their Influential Jewish Twitter users in 2011.
Rabbi Phyllis and her husband, Rabbi Michael Sommer, are the proud and loving (if sometimes harried) parents of four amazing children - David, Sam z"l, Yael, and Solomon.
Rabbi Phyllis & Rabbi Michael chronicled the experiences of their second son, "Superman Sam" as he underwent treatment for leukemia (supermansamuel.blogspot.com).
Email Rabbi Sommer or call her at 847.835.4800 ext. 253
Sat, April 17 2021
5 Iyar 5781
Upcoming Events
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Saturday ,
AprApril 17 , 2021Abby Strongin Bat Mitzvah
Shabbat, Apr 17th 4:30p to 6:00p
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Sunday ,
AprApril 18 , 2021Religious School (Zoom)
Sunday, Apr 18th 9:45a to 1:00p
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Sunday ,
AprApril 18 , 202110th Grade Class
Sunday, Apr 18th 1:00p to 3:00p
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Monday ,
AprApril 19 , 2021Music Mondays with Am Shalom (ZOOM)
Monday, Apr 19th 12:30p to 1:00p
Start your week off on a high note! Zoom in for a lunchtime musical treat with friends of Music at Am Shalom. -
Monday ,
AprApril 19 , 2021Intro to Judaism Class (Virtual)
Monday, Apr 19th 7:00p to 8:30p
Introduction to Judaism is an engaging multi-session course for anyone who wants to gain a deeper understanding of Jewish life. Discover what could be meaningful to you in liberal Judaism. All people, perspectives and questions are welcome! Register online: https://reformjudaism.org/learning/judaism-classes/introduction-judaism/introduction-judaism-north-shore-consortium-il Questions? Contact Cantor Staple at jstaple@amshalom.com. -
Tuesday ,
AprApril 20 , 2021Current Events with Rabbi Phyllis via Zoom
Tuesday, Apr 20th 10:00a to 11:00a
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Wednesday ,
AprApril 21 , 2021Virtual Drop In!
Wednesday, Apr 21st 3:45p to 4:15p
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Wednesday ,
AprApril 21 , 2021Tefillot Dance Party Hebrew School (Zoom)
Wednesday, Apr 21st 4:40p to 5:00p
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Thursday ,
AprApril 22 , 2021Family B'nai Mitzvah Class via Zoom
Thursday, Apr 22nd 7:00p to 8:30p
Mandatory 3-week Family B'nai Mitzvah Class for students becoming B'nai Mitzvah between August 2022 - December 2022 -
Friday ,
AprApril 23 , 2021Pack Lunches for Connections for the Homeless Offsite
Friday, Apr 23rd 9:00a to 11:00a