STAR
in person or on Zoom
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Suburban Thursday Afternoon Retirees, better known as STAR, meets every Thursday from 1-3 pm, except on Jewish and national holidays.  This vibrant group includes attendees from West Suburban Temple and Oak Park Temple, as well as the broader community. We are planning for June and July meetings to be available both in person at West Suburban Temple Har Zion and via zoom. Please join us in person if you can!

STAR, a joint endeavor of both Temples, offers a place for candid discussions on a variety of topics as well as an opportunity to socialize and to support each other.  Recent presenters have included Cecily Mango on her experiences as a foreign service officer with the US Agency for International Development, STAR members DeeDee and Maury Mufson on their life in southern West Virginia, and Har Zion member Michael Zmora on the history leading to the purchase of land and construction of Temple Har Zion and Oak Park Temple.

STAR has longterm partnerships with Rush Oak Park Hospital, Dominican and Concordia Universities, Brookdale, Oak Park and River Forest Townships, Arbor West Neighbors, Jewish Child and Family Services and the Chicago Symphony Orchestra. 

In June, STAR will meet on the following Thursdays, and we will have a chance to schmooze and perhaps a special guest or movie:

Thursday, June 5th - A chance to schmooze

Thursday, June 12th - A chance to schmooze

Thursday, June 19th -- Rahula Strohl will speak with us about his work in community engagement at Rush Oak Park Hospital

Thursday, June 26th -- Robert Munman, STAR member and professor emeritus of art history at University of Illinois at Chicago, will present on:  BUT WAIT! There's More! 
                                                   Less Familiar Masterworks of Michelangelo!!

Watch your temple's weekly bulletins for updates on STAR programming.

If you'd like more information about STAR, contact your Temple office.  We at STAR feel like a small community learning and growing together.  Please join us!