Jews around the world are getting ready to blow the Shofar and eat apples and honey in commemoration for the High Holidays, which begins Sept. 29 with Erev Rosh Hashanah. Following the Jewish New Year is Yom Kippur, also known as the Day of Atonement, which is Oct. 9. NeighborhoodCircle.com has compiled a detailed schedule of local service schedules, prayer times and community events happening in the North Shore.

Interfaith Housing Center of the Northern Suburbs will honor long-time housing advocate Betsy Lassar with the Rayna and Marvin Miller Housing Justice Award as part of Interfaith’s 35th Anniversary Celebration being held at Evanston’s Maple Avenue Gallery (1745 Maple), Thursday, September 18th at 6:30pm.

Enjoy complimentary admission to Kohl Children’s Museum and help support NSSRA Summer Camps.

When firefighters go off to combat blazes in and around the North Shore, they don’t worry about reaching their locations quickly or having necessary equipment. But, Howard Brenner knows that Israel’s firefighters face the challenge of putting out fires without the proper tools every day.

Dear Newspaper Writers,
Hello, my name is Stephanie Harold and I am part of Camp Kesem, a student group at Northwestern University in Evanston, IL.

BJE's Makor-Or joined Chabad's Friendship Circle for a Purim Celebration for children with special needs and their families last Friday March 21st.