Highland Park's North Suburban Synagogue Beth El will celebrate the 65th anniversary of its temple and the 25th anniversary of its leader, Rabbi Vernon Kurtz, with a gala fundraiser, "A Night of Dreams," at 6 p.m. Sunday, April 28.
The event will include entertainment by the Chicagoland Jewish High School Jazz Band; the a cappella group Listen Up; a sit-down dinner by Danzinger Kosher Catering; silent auction; and a video to honor Rabbi Kurtz. It will also be the debut event to get a copy of Rabbi Kurtz's forthcoming book, Encountering Torah: Reflections on the Weekly Portion.
Learn more at www.nssbethel.org.
Read about Beth El's history in a story from the Chicago Tribune.