Enjoyed a fantastic Chicago Yachad shabbaton hosted by our very own Congregation Or Torah Skokie community!
Networking Tips on WGN Radio
Bill Moller and Steve Dale talk to Shalom Klein from Jewish B2B Networking about how anybody can network effectively.
Hear the full interview at: http://wgnradio.com/2013/12/16/networking-tips/
The Jewish Ethics of Being A Lawyer
J-PRO, the professional development division of Chicago Torah Network, is a dynamic resource
that brings together your professional career and your Jewish heritage in a powerful synthesis
that will enhance both. J-Pro provides workshops, classes, and seminars in the fields of law,
mental health, business, medicine and more, with continuing education credits available. With JPRO,
it’s easy to advance your career and gain a wide breadth of knowledge, both professional as
well as Judaic, while networking with other like-minded Jewish professionals.
Registration is now open for class #1 of the Winter 2014 session. The complete Winter 2014
schedule is available at www.torahnetwork.org/j-pro.htm
WHAT: Legal Professionals’ Lunch & Learn
WHEN: January 14, 11:45 am-1 pm:
WHERE: Neal Gerber Eisenberg LLP, 2 N. LaSalle, Suite 1700
COST: $15 incl. lunch. CLE credits are $20 additional per credit
REGISTRATION: www.torahnetwork.org/register.htm
INFO: info@torahnetwork.org
“THE JEWISH ETHICS OF BEING A LAWYER”
INSTRUCTOR: Rabbi Yonah Reiss
Head Of The Rabbinic Court Of The Chicago Rabbinical Council, Attorney And Past
Senior Editor Of Yale Law Review
This class will examine classical Jewish law sources regarding the interdiction against serving as a
legal advocate in adversarial proceedings. The presentation will examine conflicting texts which
either condemn or condone lawyerly intervention in different situations. This examination will also
extend to the realm of criminal law representation. Finally, we will explore the possible applications
of Jewish ethical rules to both the contemporary legal culture and the rabbinical court system.
Open to Legal Professionals only / I hr. CLE credit available.
The Skokie Review included me on what's trending on Twitter
We took to social media to see what people are saying in Skokie this week. Here are some tweets we’ve compiled:
- @ahliv: “only mess w/ bagels from Kaufman’s if your fam drives out to Skokie for bagels u get itpic.twitter.com/aU6wyMJDny“
- @DowntownSkokie: “Great destination in Downtown Skokie! fb.me/6BS7YqIEz“
- @LiveFromSkokie: “Or a non-chain cafe. RT @Carnitas12: @LiveFromSkokie now bring a #Starbucks to downtown Skokie!”
- @ESL_CSINOW: “International Student Picnic 2013 – Skokie ESL Academy Campus @YouTubehttp://ow.ly/nfuj9“
- @joshs: “I’m at AMC Showplace Village Crossing 18 – @amctheatres for Frozen (2013) (Skokie, IL) 4sq.com/1fJIkPG“
- @VRSLegal: “Reminder: Skokie Police DUI Checkpoints Tonight through January, 2014…http://fb.me/1KgX5N9iQ“
- @chicagodetours: “A very cozy, #Skokie Christmas unfolds in this beautiful home-video from 1942. http://bit.ly/JcqA4w“
- @SkokieValley: “Joy to the world, the Lord is come! Merry Christmas from all of us at Skokie Valley Baptist Church!… fb.me/2AYxwVuOC“
- @gabe_G_garcia: “Yo Merry Christmas from the cutest Hispanics in Skokie pic.twitter.com/GJfY5halmu“
- @ShalomKlein: “Our Skokie economic development commission met to see the site plan for the Floral Ave residential project http://t.co/F33GDNLPnM“
Midwest NCSY Young Professionals Evening at Milt's
Young professionals ages 21-40….You coming to Milt’s on January 28th??
Just $18 gets you all the food and the fun!
Old friends, Past advisors, Amazing time…
Call 847-677-6279 and get your name on the list!
Networking Tip of The Week – 2014
Stay in touch with people in 2014 and keep abreast of their changing needs. Don’t just contact people when you need something from them, offer assistance whenever possible. Remember, the best time to build your network is before you need it!
Pitch your business idea to our all-star entrepreneurship team on Thursday (we have an opening)!
Have you launched your new business, or are you ready to?
About Arevim Entrepeneurship Center
By helping small businesses launch, expand and improve their profitability, we’re also helping them create jobs in the Chicago area. This helps everyone. That is why we offer support and educational training programs for all entrepreneurs, even home-based businesses*.
We provide one-on-one business advice at no charge for existing and start-up small businesses. We offer entrepreneurial training, business assistance, and mentoring.
Meet with CEO’s and executives of large companies in the Chicagoland area who will offer guidance, advice and information for your idea. Hey, we even have investment ideas!
Submit your idea at: http://www.jewishb2bnetworking.com/arevim-entrepeneurship-program
Skokie Receives Perfect Score on Online Transparency Audit
The Village of Skokie received a perfect score on a recent online transparency audit conducted by the Illinois Policy Institute (IPI). When announcing the scores for Skokie and other Illinois communities today, the IPI stated that Skokie residents have excellent access to basic financial and participatory information online. Skokie was one of only three of the 25 largest municipalities in Illinois audited to receive a perfect 100 percent score on measures of online transparency.
The IPI evaluated a wide variety of online information while conducting the audit, including whether a municipal website has information such as annual financial reports, budget, employee compensation, third-party expenditures online and more. Skokie’s website, www.skokie.org, includes all of this information in one easily accessible “Transparency” portal located on the left side of the home page. By clicking on this tab, visitors can access a tax guide, lobbyist information, municipal contracts, information on how to submit a Freedom of Information Act request and other important government information.
By comparison to Skokie’s perfect transparency score, twelve major Illinois cities – including several in the surrounding suburbs – failed the online transparency audit. The other two communities receiving perfect scores were Evanston and Orland Park.
For more information on the online transparency audit conducted by the Illinois Policy Institute, visit www.illinoispolicy.org.
Networking Tip of The Week – Treasure Hunt
Treat networking as a treasure hunt. Go into a networking event with a sense of discovery and adventure, and you will continually be surprised by the new resources, contacts and opportunities you find. 