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Local GroupsThis is a listing of the Peoria area Jewish community congregations and organizations. Brief Description: This congregation is the largest traditional congregation in the state of Illinois outside of the Chicago area. Congregation Agudas Achim has a daily minyan as well as weekly services on Saturday mornings. Congregation Agudas Achim is the only congregation in the state of Illinois, outside the Chicago area, that has a daily minyan, and a kosher kitchen.
Morning Services: Activities: A Ladies Auxiliary luncheon is served monthly on the third Tuesday of most months. A Talmud study group meets Monday evenings. Email contact: congaa@sbcglobal.net Website link: http://agudasachim.wordpress.com Brief description: A Reform Jewish Congregation based on the worship of God and the study, living, and celebration of Torah. Activities responsible for: Worship services for Shabbat, holy days and festivals, lifelong learning, Religious and Hebrew School, Youth group for grades 6-12, Sisterhood, Monthly Shabbat Dinner, Mitzvah Day and social action activities. Email: Contact: Christine Witt [ officeae@sbcglobal.net] Website link:
http://www.anshaiemeth.org/ Brief Description: Bradley University Hillel is a multi-denominational Jewish community serving Bradley's campus. We have services every Friday night and some Saturday mornings. We also celebrate holidays together when school is in session. Hillel also plans social programs. Our social programs range from BBQs to date parties, to Sunday's at the arcade. Hillel also tries to incorporate social action into some of its programs. Email contact: seth@bradley.edu Website link: http://www.bradley.edu/campusorg/hillel/index.html
Brief description: Chabad of Peoria offers Shabbat services, youth programs, Camp Gan Izzy Summer day camp, adult education courses, Chabad preschool, women's programs, Monthly Lunch and Learn, community holiday awareness celebrations, hospital, nursing home and shut-in visitations. Chair person(s) & email: Rabbi Eli and Sarah Langsam, Director's Rabbi@chabadpeoria.com Website link: http://www.chabadpeoria.com/ Brief description: Hadassah, the Women's Zionist Organization of America, is a volunteer women's organization whose members are motivated and inspired to strengthen their partnership with Israel, ensure Jewish continuity, and realize their potential as a dynamic force in American society. Activities responsible for: In the United States, Hadassah enhances the quality of American and Jewish life through its education and Zionist youth programs, promotes health awareness, and provides personal enrichment and growth or its members. Email: Trude Reiser , President; email: LARDX@aol.com
Brief description: Congregational youth group for high school age students. PeFTY is affiliated with NFTY, the national youth group organization for the Union of Reform Judaism. Email: Josh Simon; allyouthgroup@aol.com Website link: http://www.pefty.org/ The Peoria Hebrew Cemetery Association, located at 2807 W. Heading in West Peoria, IL, is responsible for the management and upkeep of the Peoria Hebrew Cemetery. This cemetery is used by members of the Jewish faith, either by birth or conversion. If you have converted to Judaism you must provide documentation that is certified by a Rabbi. For information on purchasing a lot or burial in the cemetery contact Harry or Dee Erlichman at (309)693-9099 or email deeer96@aol.com. Brief Description: The mission of Peoria Hebrew Day School is to lead its students toward the mastery of subject matter, a strong Jewish identity, and a pride in their abundant heritage. Our pre-K and elementary school curriculum offers both a comprehensive General Studies education and a strong Jewish education. The faculty strives to provide an atmosphere in which children receive an outstanding academic foundation in both secular and Jewish studies. Since its inception in 1970, Peoria Hebrew Day School has emphasized Hebrew as a living, spoken language and as a language of prayer. PHDS children learn about and experience Jewish life in the classroom, but even more importantly participate in the special activities for Shabbat and holidays, which are an integral element of the school program. PHDS believes that teaching Jewish ethics and values helps to enrich and deepen the lives of its children. website link: www.peoriahebrewdayschool.com Chairperson(s) and e-mail: In recent years, students' achievements at Peoria Hebrew Day School have included: first place in the 2001-2005 summer reading program (private school category); fourth place in the individual category for the 2002 MathCounts regional competition including 150 Middle school children from over 27 regional schools; first and second places in the city-wide spelling bee in 1999 and 2000 respectively; and first place in the city-wide fire safety program in 2000. These achievements are remarkable for any small private school. Items of interest:We have a complete Hebrew, Jewish studies curriculum including Torah, Talmud and conversational Hebrew. All Jewish holidays are observed. |