September with Moishe House Rogers Park

[Moishe House Rogers Park]

Fall is in the air! After a summer of Moishe transitions, we're thrilled to welcome two absolutely amazing new residents to our community - Kayla Higgins and Beki Sonin - and celebrate a new season in the Jewish and secular year. Do you have an event you'd like see on the October calendar, or want to share a skill with the community? Find us at a program or via the world wide web, we'd love to hear your thoughts. 

(but first, a word from our August program sponsors...)

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Movies at Their Place
A viewing and discussion of The House I Live In (2012)
Wednesday August 27, 6:30 PM
Not at Moishe House, Email for the Rogers Park address
Our favorite Rogers Park neighbors are hosting a second “Movie at Their Place,” a film screening and discussion program addressing current social issues. A vegetarian dinner will be provided. This month David Frankel is hosting; here’s his introduction to the film.

Rescheduled: Bike Ride

Sunday, August 

​30th​

, 9 AM - 3 PM
Moishe House Rogers Park, email for address
We’ll be going on our fourth Moishe House ride of the summer and this time we are being even more ambitious with our longest ride yet.  We bike west from Moishe House till we reach the river where will turn north following the North branch trail up through the suburbs all the way to Glencoe where will cut over to the Greenbay Trail and and head south back to

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Rogers Park. Somewhere along the way will stop for a bite to eat and a bit of rest before we pedal home.   

(hanging out at the beach after Kiddish on a Monday) 

Welcome Party for Beki & Kayla 

Saturday, Sept. 5, 8:00pm

Rogers Park Social: 6920 N Glenwood Ave 

Moishe House has two new residents who we want you to meet, and who are eager to meet you: Beki and Kayla! So we're throwing a little meet-and-greet party at the Rogers Park Social on 6920 N Glenwood Ave (just about a 10-minute walk from the house). We'll provide the snacks! 

Kiddush on a Monday
Monday, September 7, 6:30 PM
Taste Food and Wine: 1506 W. Jarvis
Join Moishe House for a wine tasting with bottles of wine, cheese, and chocolate. Weather permitting, we'll engage in the Taste tradition of eating samosas on the beach and possibly going for a swim.

Fringe Festival - "Queer Heartache" 

Saturday, Sept. 12, 7:00pm

Moishe House Rogers Park (hit reply to RSVP for address)

Join us to check out one of the Chicago Fringe Festival performances! We're going to see "Queer Heartache," a slam poetry show by performance artist Kit Yan. We will meet at Moishe House at 6:00pm and Moishe House will cover the cost of taxis to and from the show, which is at the Congregational Church of Jefferson Park. Tickets are $10 and can be purchased in advance online. The first 6 people to RSVP before September 7th will also have half of their ticket cost covered by Moishe House. Here's more info about the show from the Fringe Festival website: 

"Queer Heartache is a SLAM POETRY show about the micro-aggressive societal failures that break our queer hearts told by Kit Yan, a transgender, queer, Asian American poet from Hawaii. Queer Heartache’s slam poetry is funny-angry-nasty-dirty-sweet and will make you have all the feelings."

Third Annual Rosh Hashanah Dinner 

September 14th 5:30-8:30pm

at Moishe House Rogers Park (hit reply to RSVP for the address)

End your Rosh HaShanah with Moishe House Rogers Park; come celebrate, schmooze and dine with friends. Following our annual tradition, we'll bring in food from our favorite veggie Indian restaurant and serve dinner open house style so feel free to stop by whenever you family plans, services, or other activities end. Please RSVP (just hit reply) so that we are sure to get enough food.  

Jewish foods from the Whole Year Shabbat Dinner

September 18th 6:30 pm, 7:45ish Dinner

at Moishe House Rogers Park (hit reply to RSVP for the address)

Join us on the eve of Shabbat Shuvah for community lead Kabbalat Shabbat and a veggie potluck dinner.  We're making a few of our favorite holiday entrees. Please bring your favorite Jewish foods---whether its you bubbie's borsht or those silly parve cookies they sell at the kosher bakery. As always, if you are interested in leading services or giving a drash on the parsha please email Amir. 

Shabbat Lunch 

September 26th 1pm 

Moishe House Rogers Park (hit reply to RSVP for the address)

Treat yourself to a slow moving shabbos afternoon at Moishe House Rogers Park. Nosh, nap, and nuzzle in our living room. A vegetarian meal will be provided, any contributions are welcome foodwise or otherwise (that's right folks, get creative). 

Laughing Yoga Class

Tuesday, Sept. 29th, 6:30pm

Moishe House Rogers Park (hit reply to RSVP for address)  

Sukkot is a time to be happy! Come get your giggle on with Moishe House doing some Laughing Yoga. Laughing Yoga (Hasyayoga) is based on the belief that voluntary laughter provides the same physiological and psychological benefits as spontaneous. We will be practicing this type of Yoga in a teacher led group class and then enjoying a vegetarian meal together. With big smiles and full bellies we will ring in Sukkot like real Yogis!