Take Five: Q&A with Rabbi Steven Stark-Lowenstein of Am Shalom
This week we continue our Take Five feature: Patch asks five questions of your own neighbors and community leaders. Today we discuss Judaism and its meaning, past to present, with a local religious leader.
Rabbi Steven Stark-Lowenstein of Am Shalom in Glencoe is celebrating his 10th year at the synagogue. He previously served seven years as an associate rabbi at Temple Sholom in Chicago and is active in the Glencoe Human Relations Council and the Interfaith Community Garden. He and his wife, Julie Stark, are the proud parents of two boys. Their oldest will be attending the University of Michigan in the fall, and their youngest will be a sophmore at New Trier High School. Stark-Lowenstein has lived in Glencoe with his family since he began serving as Rabbi at Am Shalom. Stark-Lowenstein discusses the culture of Judaism, and how it connects to the past and present. Patch: How would you define the Jewish culture? Judaism is really just a way …
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