ViZion Chicago

Top Chef Chanukah: Chicago Sizzles

On December 10, ViZion Chicago, the American Zionist Movement’s Young Leadership division in Chicago, partnered with Temple Sholom’s 20’s and 30’s group to present Top Chef Chanukah. Two teams, the McAbees and the Oilers, competed to cook the most delicious latke this side of the Atlantic. Well known for their expertise in food and Jewish holidays, Rabbi Shoshana Conover, Temple Sholom’s assistant rabbi; Bryan Gryka; chef at Milt’s BBQ for the Perplexed; and Guy Hollingsworth, President of AZM Chicago, judged the latke entries.

Teams were provided with the secret ingredients zucchini, sugar, and cayenne pepper, and they wasted no time being creative in their recipes. Though the McAbees impressed everyone with their latkes topped with crème fraiche, sautéed onions, and balsamic vinegar, the Oilers won over the judges with their Shnitke, a combination of schnitzel and latke, and their menorah-shaped latkes. Winners received a gift certificate to new, local kosher restaurant Milt’s BBQ for the Perplexed and the runners-up received free entry to the December 14 Shabbaton in the Lakeview neighborhood of Chicago.

Next month, ViZion Chicago hosts stand-up comedian Joel Chasnoff as he discusses the many sides of Zionism. And keep an eye out for an upcoming film series! Click here for more information.

Seeds of a State: A Staged Reading of Zionist Texts

Since you probably missed it the first time….

Join AZM Chicago for a Zionist Congress redux

Sunday, August 19 | Temple Emanuel*

6:30 PM| $12 in advance/$15 at the door

Buy your ticket now

*Temple Emanuel, 5959 N. Sheridan Road, Chicago, Illinois

Parking Available at the Temple Parking Lot

Shabbat on the Lake at Lincoln Park, Chicago

Shabbat yoga session (credit: JCC Kehilla)

With summer drawing to a close, nearly 200 young Jews in Chicago decided to take advantage of the beautiful Lake Michigan and Lincoln Park for Shabbat on the Lake. Shabbat activities were designed to be inclusive, creative and most of all, engaging.

As the sun set over Chicago, participants were presented with a range of options for Shabbat services and activities. Lincoln Park provided a beautiful, peaceful setting for Conservative and Orthodox services along with Shabbat inspired yoga and drumming.

Perhaps the most interesting aspect of the evening were Rabbinic- and young leadership- led text studies dealing with themes of Shabbat. Rabbis spanning Chicago’s denominational spectrum donated their time and energy to provide thought provoking facilitation for Shabbat on the Lake. Concepts ranging from tikkun olam to what makes a Jewish community unique to the laws of Shabbat were discussed by participants learning in chevruta.

Co-sponsors included JCC Kehilla, Birthright NEXT, Hadassah, Anshe Emet, Anshe Sholom B’nei Israel Congregation, Temple Emmanuel, and Temple Sholom. Shabbat on the Lake was a far reaching collaboration to present Chicago’s young community with a truly pluralistic and exciting Shabbat experience. Many thanks are due to all of the volunteers and staff who made this event enjoyable and memorable

ViZion Lunch and Learn with Dr. Uri Heller, Monday May 23

Join AZM Chicago and VIZion Chicago for Building Resiliency Among Israel’s Emergency Medical Responders: Reducing Secondary Traumatic Stress.

Monday, May 23 from 12pm-1pm

Adler School of Professional Psychology (17 N. Dearborn, Chicago)

Guests will need to check in at the front desk of Adler, located on the 15th floor of the building.

The event will be held in Room 16-118.

Guest Speakers: Dr. Uri Heller, Ph.D. and Talia Kurland, Psy.D. Student (and Dor Hemshech Young Adult Board Member)

Please bring a lunch; refreshments will be provided

Suggested $5 Donation

*Please RSVP to jwainer@azm.org or 847-677-5949 by Thursday, 5/19
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The goal of this lunchtime professional development seminar is to educate the community as to the development of a systemic psychosocial intervention program for Magen David Adom (MDA) volunteers and staff. We hope to engage in discussion and gain insight from community members before we move on to the next step in our research, creating and implementing the intervention program. The following information is a brief summary of the research so far:

Emergency medicine offers a hgih variability of situations for which medical responders must be prepared. Furthermore, the nature of emergency medicine leaves the first aid responder with little closure as to the outcome of the patients seen on a daily basis.

Israel’s emergency medical responders, Magen David Adom (MDA) has over 10,000 volunteers of which 4,000 are youth between the ages of 15-18 and 6,000 adult volunteers between the ages of 21-65. MDA is a highly respected organization in israeli culture, and many young volunteers remain active in the organization for life. In addition to those emergencies seen worldwide (i.s., heart attacks, car accidents, etc.), Israel’s emergency personnel must be prepared to enter situations, which have resulted in mass casualties and serious injuries that are the results of

מגניב באביב * It’s Awesome in the Spring, 4/14, 8pm

Attend AZM Chicago’s Young Adult Spring Fundraiser!

Featuring:

Magic Carpet World Music Group (8:45)

Koval Whiskey Tasting (8-9pm)

Silent Auction/Raffle Prizes

Advanced Registration $20 until 4/13 at 5pm:
http://www.azm.org/magnivbaviv,

$25 at the door

*Includes one drink ticket & appetizers*

**Dietary Laws Observed**

***Magic Carpet honors ancient music while taking a bold step into the future. With the vibrations of Jazz, Reggae, and Funk, blended with the traditions of Africa, the Middle East, and India, Magic Carpet embarks on a spiritual journey every time they take off.***

How to Make your Next Handshake Count: Professional Development with Shalom Klein

Join ViZion Chicago to hear from Shalom Klein, founder of Jewish B2B Networking. Jewish B2B Networking provides Jewish business networking for the Midwest. Having only been founded in June 2010, Jewish B2B Networking now has over 12,000 members, hosts networking events in the Midwest area and publishes a magazine entitled “Jewish Business News.”

Shalom Klein is the Director of Business Services at Moshe Klein & Associates, Ltd., a Skokie-based accounting firm that provided low cost bookkeeping, accounting, and tax services for small businesses. He is a tireless networker and has founded the networking group, Jewish B2B Networking, which plans and hosts events for business people all around the Chicago area. Shalom also is the publisher of Jewish Business News.

Sponsored by the American Zionist Movement- Chicago and ViZion (the Young Leadership division of the American Zionist Movement)

ViZion is a group that meets monthly for professional development and networking; this months ViZion is open to individuals who work in the Jewish community on a professional and lay leader level.

Please bring lunch; refreshments will be provided.

Location: Argo Tea (1 N. Dearborn, Chicago)

RSVP by 3/10 to: Jessica, jwainer@azm.org or by calling 847-677-5949

ViZion Chicago: Zion Uness–an Ethiopian Immigrant in Israel

Join ViZion Chicago to hear from Zion Uness. Zion Uness was born in 1977 in Ethiopia, and immigrated to Israel at the age of 7. He served in the infantry of the IDF and subsequently received a degree in occupational therapy from the University of Haifa. Since that time he has worked to improve Ethiopian–Israeli education and community life, and has spoken widely at Jewish community centers, film festivals, and universities about Ethiopian Jewry.

Sponsored by the American Zionist Movement- Chicago, ViZion (the Young Leadership division of the American Zionist Movement), and the Zionist Organization of America

ViZion is a group that meets monthly for professional development and networking; this months ViZion is open to individuals who work in the Jewish community on a professional and lay leader level.

Please bring lunch; refreshments will be provided.

Date: Monday, February 14, 12pm-1pm
Location: Argo Tea, Second Floor (1 N. Dearborn, Chicago)

RSVP by 2/9 to: Jessica, jwainer@azm.org or 847-677-5949

Srugim Season 2- Weekly Israeli Movie Nights for Young Adults in Chicago

Come join us for a 5 part series screening of Srugim (Season 2), the hit Israeli TV series!

5 Mondays from 6pm-8pm
January 31 – February 28
Schubas (3159 N. Southport)

$20 for series pass (includes all 5 screenings)

Season Pass $20.00

$ 7 single ticket (at door)

*The first 20 people to register for a series pass will receive a free drink ticket

Click here for more information about the event and to register.

Contact Jessica at jwainer@azm.org with any questions.

Join ViZion Chicago- Young Professionals on November 4 to hear about how young Israelis in their twenties added a new meaning to the concept of Tikkun Olam in Israeli society. Through the life stories of Ofer and Avishay you will learn about the hottest start up in Israel of the last few years: Ayalim (ayalim.org.il) – student villages throughout the Negev and North with university student entrepreneurs making the desert bloom and building a renewed Zionism.

This event is open to professionals who work in the Jewish community of Chicago.

Please RSVP by 11/1 to Jessica at jwainer@azm.org or 847-677-5949

Vizion is a network of Jewish professionals that come together bi monthly for professional development and networking. There are currently Vizion groups in Chicago and NY with one being established in LA. Members are expected to be active in the Jewish/Zionist/Israel world.

Meetings consist of professional development and opportunities to network.