Torah School hosts back-to-school picnic in Elgin
Submitted by Congregation Kneseth Israel
Congregation Kneseth Israel will hold its annual “Back to School and Jewish New Year Picnic” Aug. 5 in the Burnidge Forest Preserve in Elgin.
“We are entering a very busy time in the Jewish calendar,” said synagogue President Rochelle Fosco. “Not only is our Torah School starting at the end of summer, but we are celebrating a string of holidays, including Rosh Hashana, Yom Kippur, Sukkot and Simchat Torah — all in very quick succession. Our picnic is a relaxed way for our current members to reconnect, and for new or potential members to meet us in an informal setting. Plus, it’s a lot of fun.”
The Torah School is hosting this event, and will be providing watermelon, ice cream and water. Families are encouraged to bring any additional food they may desire.
“Members of our youth group will be facilitating children’s games, and there will be activities for adults as well,” said Nancy Zimmerman, CKI’s vice president of education. “The forest preserve is a lovely setting with room for volleyball, baseball or just walking along the pond.”
The picnic will be held from 11 a.m. until 4:30 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 5 at the Burnidge Forest Preserve at 14N035 Coombs Road, west of Randall Road along Big Timber Road about 1½ miles in Elgin. Watch for the CKI banner.
All current congregants as well as new and prospective members are welcome. Reservations are appreciated. To make a reservation, call (847) 828-6090 or email nanzim@foxvalley.net. Membership material will be available as well as school registration forms. For details, call Nancy Zimmerman at (847) 828-6090.
Congregation Kneseth Israel is a pluralistic synagogue serving the diverse Jewish community of the greater Fox Valley area. They offer weekly services, a religious school, observance of all life cycle events and a variety of additional programming. The congregation is entering its 120th year, and they will be welcoming Rabbi Margaret Frisch Klein as the new rabbi on Aug. 15.