Our Calendar
Welcome to the JRC Calendar!
Our progressive Reconstructionist Jewish congregation is busy with lots of exciting events. Use the arrows in the green bar at the top to navigate from month to month, or click on the name of the current month to navigate to any other month or year. Come experience what daring, deeply rooted Judaism is all about!
Events
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Crafting Meet-Up
Crafting Meet-Up
Come craft with fellow JRCers at the Chicago home of Bonnie Nolan. Bring your own project or get inspiration and… chat! All ages welcome. Tea and cookies will be served. […]
Evanston Interfaith Prayer & Action for Earth Day
Evanston Interfaith Prayer & Action for Earth Day
Join Cantor Howard Friedland, JRC's Climate Action Team, and Evanston's Interfaith Community for Prayer & Action for Earth Day. 3:00 pm Pop-Up Choir Rehearsal 3:30 pm Trash Pickup Along the […]
RRC Beit Midrash: Reconstructionist Judaism – A Four-Part Series
RRC Beit Midrash: Reconstructionist Judaism – A Four-Part Series
JRC's Adult Jewish Learning Committee is thrilled to kick off with two courses in collaboration with the Reconstructionist Rabbinical College (RRC) These courses are live, interactive, online sessions, offering an […]
2 events,
Prep at JRC for Second Baptist Church’s Soup Kitchen
Prep at JRC for Second Baptist Church’s Soup Kitchen
Join JRC members to prepare lunch for Second Baptist Church's Soup Kitchen. Volunteers sign up to purchase specific food items needed to prepare the meals and join together at JRC […]
Reading the Prophets Study Group
Reading the Prophets Study Group
JRC's Reading the Prophets Study Group is a lay-led group that gathers weekly via Zoom. The group began by reading and discussing the New Testament through a Jewish Lens, and […]
5 events,
1:1 Hebrew
1:1 Hebrew
1:1 Hebrew Sessions with Kehillah teachers and 4th-6th graders. Tutoring meets in the 2nd floor office or classrooms. Questions? Email Soreh Rosenblum.
Weekday Minyan via Zoom
Weekday Minyan via Zoom
Join us weekly for a Tuesday Ma'ariv minyan and service. Our service lasts twenty minutes and we will say Kaddish. Come join us! Zoom Link: https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/sJ1XDB6EQnGceICTZv1h0g
Kehillah: 7th Grade
Kehillah: 7th Grade
Kehillah’s 7th grade class meets on Tuesday evenings for dinner and class. Questions? Email Soreh Rosenblum, JRC's Director of Education, at srosenblum@jrctogether.org.
Mahjong at JRC!
Mahjong at JRC!
Beginners come and learn about how to play. Experienced players are encouraged to play. We will play on Tuesday evenings on a drop-in basis. Participants need to bring their own […]
Adult Brit Mitzvah Cohort
Adult Brit Mitzvah Cohort
Jewish Reconstructionist Congregation’s Adult Brit* Mitzvah Cohort 2025-2026 For anyone who has a different relationship with Judaism than they did at age 13 Engage your Adult Jewish identity with this […]
2 events,
Get the Kinks Out with Chair Yoga
Get the Kinks Out with Chair Yoga
Join member Marsha Richman for chair yoga on Wednesdays mornings at JRC! We’ll work on flexibility, range of motion and balance in a 45-60 minute class. No prior experience is […]
1:1 Hebrew
1:1 Hebrew
1:1 Hebrew Sessions with Kehillah teachers and 4th-6th graders. Tutoring meets in the 2nd floor office or classrooms. Questions? Email Soreh Rosenblum.
3 events,
Weekly Torah Study via Zoom
Weekly Torah Study via Zoom
Dive into the weekly Torah portion! Study in English, no experience necessary. Bring a TaNaKh or Hebrew Bible or commentary if you have one. Led by the JRC Clergy or […]
Soup Kitchen at First United Methodist Church
Soup Kitchen at First United Methodist Church
Join JRC members at First United Methodist Church’s Soup Kitchen where bagged meals are made for guests to take to go. Volunteers sign up to purchase specific food items needed […]
Choir Rehearsal
Choir Rehearsal
JRC's Adult Choir rehearses in our 3rd floor sanctuary. JRC has three opportunities to get involved in choir. Our Adult, Children, and Family choirs are all under the direction of […]
1 event,
Kabbalat Shabbat Service with Cantor Howard Friedland
Kabbalat Shabbat Service with Cantor Howard Friedland
Shabbat Shalom! In times of celebration and challenge, Judaism calls us to come together each week. Sing, reflect, learn and engage with your JRC community either in our JRC sanctuary or […]
6 events,
Junior Choir
Junior Choir
Junior choir is a fun, laid back, musical opportunity for 2nd-6th graders to be musical at Kehillah and JRC! Join choir leader Danny Wallenberg Saturday mornings, 9:00-9:30 am, before Kehillah. […]
Parent Schmooze
Parent Schmooze
While learners are in Kehillah classes, come relax and connect with other grown-ups over coffee, tea, and light conversation. Whether you’re in the mood to chat about everyday life or […]
Kehillah Junior: Drop-In Play
Kehillah Junior: Drop-In Play
Kehillah Junior Drop-In Play is a joyful play-space for young children ages 3 and under and their families. The playgroup is intended to offer a beautiful, comfortable and interactive space […]
Bat Mitzvah of Norah Tauber-Weiss
Bat Mitzvah of Norah Tauber-Weiss
The entire JRC community is invited to join Norah Tauber-Weiss and her family as she is called to the Torah as a Bat Mitzvah. This Shabbat morning service will be led by Rabbi […]
JRC Lay-Led Multi-Access Minyan Joins Norah Tauber Weiss’ Bat Mitzvah
JRC Lay-Led Multi-Access Minyan Joins Norah Tauber Weiss’ Bat Mitzvah
JRC Lay-Led Minyan will be joining Norah Tauber-Weiss and her family as she is called to the Torah as a Bat Mitzvah. This Shabbat morning service will be led by Rabbi Rachel Weiss and Cantor […]
4 events,
JRC Book Group: Lost and Found: A Memoir by Kathryn Schulz
JRC Book Group: Lost and Found: A Memoir by Kathryn Schulz
Join the engaging conversation with your JRC community. JRC’s Book Group meets on the second Sunday of every month, this month meeting is hybrid, both in-person at JRC and on […]
Where to Age Discussion Group | Learn about Geriatric Care Managers with Marie Davidson
Where to Age Discussion Group | Learn about Geriatric Care Managers with Marie Davidson
Where To Age - a JRC Discussion Group You are invited to join an informal group gathering at JRC once a month to share and learn from each other about […]
Shir Aviv: A JRC Concert Featuring Adult & Jr. Choir, Heavy Shtetl, and the Alte Rockers
Shir Aviv: A JRC Concert Featuring Adult & Jr. Choir, Heavy Shtetl, and the Alte Rockers
Music is woven into everything we do at JRC. Come join us for a fabulous, multi-generational celebration of Music at JRC: Shir Aviv (Song of Spring), featuring our very own […]
RRC Beit Midrash: Reconstructionist Judaism – A Four-Part Series
RRC Beit Midrash: Reconstructionist Judaism – A Four-Part Series
JRC's Adult Jewish Learning Committee is thrilled to kick off with two courses in collaboration with the Reconstructionist Rabbinical College (RRC) These courses are live, interactive, online sessions, offering an […]
1 event,
Reading the Prophets Study Group
Reading the Prophets Study Group
JRC's Reading the Prophets Study Group is a lay-led group that gathers weekly via Zoom. The group began by reading and discussing the New Testament through a Jewish Lens, and […]
6 events,
1:1 Hebrew
1:1 Hebrew
1:1 Hebrew Sessions with Kehillah teachers and 4th-6th graders. Tutoring meets in the 2nd floor office or classrooms. Questions? Email Soreh Rosenblum.
Weekday Minyan via Zoom
Weekday Minyan via Zoom
Join us weekly for a Tuesday Ma'ariv minyan and service. Our service lasts twenty minutes and we will say Kaddish. Come join us! Zoom Link: https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/sJ1XDB6EQnGceICTZv1h0g
Kehillah: 7th Grade
Kehillah: 7th Grade
Kehillah’s 7th grade class meets on Tuesday evenings for dinner and class. Questions? Email Soreh Rosenblum, JRC's Director of Education, at srosenblum@jrctogether.org.
Mahjong at JRC!
Mahjong at JRC!
Beginners come and learn about how to play. Experienced players are encouraged to play. We will play on Tuesday evenings on a drop-in basis. Participants need to bring their own […]
Adult Brit Mitzvah Cohort (Hevruta)
Adult Brit Mitzvah Cohort (Hevruta)
Jewish Reconstructionist Congregation’s Adult Brit* Mitzvah Cohort 2025-2026 For anyone who has a different relationship with Judaism than they did at age 13 Engage your Adult Jewish identity with this […]
Book Discussion: The Future is Peace by Aziz Abu Sarah and Maoz Inon
Book Discussion: The Future is Peace by Aziz Abu Sarah and Maoz Inon
Join JRC's Israel-Palestine Working Group to discuss the new and important book, The Future is Peace by Aziz Abu Sarah and Maoz Inon. We will be discussing the Introduction and […]
3 events,
Get the Kinks Out with Chair Yoga
Get the Kinks Out with Chair Yoga
Join member Marsha Richman for chair yoga on Wednesdays mornings at JRC! We’ll work on flexibility, range of motion and balance in a 45-60 minute class. No prior experience is […]
1:1 Hebrew
1:1 Hebrew
1:1 Hebrew Sessions with Kehillah teachers and 4th-6th graders. Tutoring meets in the 2nd floor office or classrooms. Questions? Email Soreh Rosenblum.
2 events,
Weekly Torah Study via Zoom
Weekly Torah Study via Zoom
Dive into the weekly Torah portion! Study in English, no experience necessary. Bring a TaNaKh or Hebrew Bible or commentary if you have one. Led by the JRC Clergy or […]
Choir Rehearsal
Choir Rehearsal
JRC's Adult Choir rehearses in our 3rd floor sanctuary. JRC has three opportunities to get involved in choir. Our Adult, Children, and Family choirs are all under the direction of […]
1 event,
Kabbalat Shabbat Service with Rabbi Rachel Weiss and Cantor Howard Friedland
Kabbalat Shabbat Service with Rabbi Rachel Weiss and Cantor Howard Friedland
Shabbat Shalom! In times of celebration and challenge, Judaism calls us to come together each week. Sing, reflect, learn and engage with your JRC community either in our JRC sanctuary or […]
5 events,
Junior Choir
Junior Choir
Junior choir is a fun, laid back, musical opportunity for 2nd-6th graders to be musical at Kehillah and JRC! Join choir leader Danny Wallenberg Saturday mornings, 9:00-9:30 am, before Kehillah. […]
Closing Day of Kehillah
Closing Day of Kehillah
Kehillah, JRC’s religious school, supports learners of all ages & abilities in cultivating joy & resilience by teaching sacred practices & values. Our Shabbat-based program is infused with joy, allowing […]
Kehillah Junior: Drop-In Play
Kehillah Junior: Drop-In Play
Kehillah Junior Drop-In Play is a joyful play-space for young children ages 3 and under and their families. The playgroup is intended to offer a beautiful, comfortable and interactive space […]
JRC Shabbat Meditation
JRC Shabbat Meditation
All are welcome to our Shabbat Meditation program – a time for us to come together in community to explore how meditation can help us rest deeply, listen fully to […]
JRC Lay-Led Minyan Via Zoom
JRC Lay-Led Minyan Via Zoom
Join the JRC Minyan through the Shabbat Shaharit (morning services) at 10:00am this Saturday via Zoom. This service includes a Torah reading, interactive d’var, and public reciting of the Kaddish. Shabbat […]
0 events,
1 event,
Reading the Prophets Study Group
Reading the Prophets Study Group
JRC's Reading the Prophets Study Group is a lay-led group that gathers weekly via Zoom. The group began by reading and discussing the New Testament through a Jewish Lens, and […]
3 events,
Weekday Minyan via Zoom
Weekday Minyan via Zoom
Join us weekly for a Tuesday Ma'ariv minyan and service. Our service lasts twenty minutes and we will say Kaddish. Come join us! Zoom Link: https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/sJ1XDB6EQnGceICTZv1h0g
Mahjong at JRC!
Mahjong at JRC!
Beginners come and learn about how to play. Experienced players are encouraged to play. We will play on Tuesday evenings on a drop-in basis. Participants need to bring their own […]
Adult Brit Mitzvah Cohort
Adult Brit Mitzvah Cohort
Jewish Reconstructionist Congregation’s Adult Brit* Mitzvah Cohort 2025-2026 For anyone who has a different relationship with Judaism than they did at age 13 Engage your Adult Jewish identity with this […]
2 events,
Get the Kinks Out with Chair Yoga
Get the Kinks Out with Chair Yoga
Join member Marsha Richman for chair yoga on Wednesdays mornings at JRC! We’ll work on flexibility, range of motion and balance in a 45-60 minute class. No prior experience is […]
JRC Annual Meeting and Summer Ice Cream Social
JRC Annual Meeting and Summer Ice Cream Social
Please join us to celebrate JRC’s values, recap our year together, and elect our next board members at our Annual Meeting on Wednesday, May 13, 2026 at 7:00 pm in […]
2 events,
Weekly Torah Study via Zoom
Weekly Torah Study via Zoom
Dive into the weekly Torah portion! Study in English, no experience necessary. Bring a TaNaKh or Hebrew Bible or commentary if you have one. Led by the JRC Clergy or […]
Racial Equity Task Force Meeting
Racial Equity Task Force Meeting
JRC's Racial Equity Task Force meets generally on the second Thursday of the month. Click here to RSVP for this month's meeting. Questions? email RETF@jrctogether.org. The Jewish value of tikkun […]
1 event,
Kabbalat Shabbat Service with Rabbi Rachel Weiss and Cantor Howard Friedland
Kabbalat Shabbat Service with Rabbi Rachel Weiss and Cantor Howard Friedland
Shabbat Shalom! In times of celebration and challenge, Judaism calls us to come together each week. Sing, reflect, learn and engage with your JRC community either in our JRC sanctuary or […]
2 events,
Bar Mitzvah of Oliver Langer
Bar Mitzvah of Oliver Langer
The entire JRC community is invited to join Oliver Langer and his family as he is called to the Torah as a Bar Mitzvah. This Shabbat morning service will be led by Rabbi […]
JRC Lay-Led Multi-Access Minyan
JRC Lay-Led Multi-Access Minyan
Join the JRC Minyan for Shabbat Shaharit (morning services) at 10:00am this Saturday at JRC and via Zoom. This service includes a Torah reading, interactive d’var, and public reciting of […]
1 event,
Rosh Chodesh Sivan
Rosh Chodesh Sivan
Rosh Chodesh, translated as the “head of the month”, is a time to mark the start of a new month in the Jewish calendar. Historically, it is a minor holiday […]
1 event,
Reading the Prophets Study Group
Reading the Prophets Study Group
JRC's Reading the Prophets Study Group is a lay-led group that gathers weekly via Zoom. The group began by reading and discussing the New Testament through a Jewish Lens, and […]
5 events,
Wise Aging Cohort | Session 8
Wise Aging Cohort | Session 8
In their book, Wise Aging: Living with Joy, Resilience and Spirit, Dr. Linda Thal and Rabbi Rachel Cowan take participants on a journey through the process of aging. Theirs is […]
Weekday Minyan via Zoom
Weekday Minyan via Zoom
Join us weekly for a Tuesday Ma'ariv minyan and service. Our service lasts twenty minutes and we will say Kaddish. Come join us! Zoom Link: https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/sJ1XDB6EQnGceICTZv1h0g
Mahjong at JRC!
Mahjong at JRC!
Beginners come and learn about how to play. Experienced players are encouraged to play. We will play on Tuesday evenings on a drop-in basis. Participants need to bring their own […]
Adult Brit Mitzvah Cohort (Hevruta)
Adult Brit Mitzvah Cohort (Hevruta)
Jewish Reconstructionist Congregation’s Adult Brit* Mitzvah Cohort 2025-2026 For anyone who has a different relationship with Judaism than they did at age 13 Engage your Adult Jewish identity with this […]
A Month of Protective Presence on the West Bank with Sam Fleischacker presented by JRC’s Israel-Palestine Working Group
A Month of Protective Presence on the West Bank with Sam Fleischacker presented by JRC’s Israel-Palestine Working Group
A Month of Protective Presence on the West Bank with Sam Fleischacker presented by JRC's Israel-Palestine Working Group Sam Fleischacker, an Evanston resident and professor of philosophy at UIC, spent […]
1 event,
Death Awareness is Life Awareness: Death Cafe
Death Awareness is Life Awareness: Death Cafe
Death Awareness is Life Awareness: A Three Part Series on Death & Dying Session 3: Death Cafe A continuation of our inaugural Death Cafe in December 2025, this is a […]
2 events,
Weekly Torah Study via Zoom
Weekly Torah Study via Zoom
Dive into the weekly Torah portion! Study in English, no experience necessary. Bring a TaNaKh or Hebrew Bible or commentary if you have one. Led by the JRC Clergy or […]
Shavuot Celebration
Shavuot Celebration
Shavuot: Layering, Spiritual, Agricultural, and Historic Time, Then and Now. Using the Book of Ruth and the idea of Revelation at Mt Sinai, both major components of the holiday of […]
3 events,
Shabbat B’Bayit
Shabbat B’Bayit
There will not be a Kabbalat service at JRC this evening. We wish you a beautiful Shabbat at home.
2 events,
JRC Lay-Led Minyan Via Zoom
JRC Lay-Led Minyan Via Zoom
Join the JRC Minyan through the Shabbat Shaharit (morning services) at 10:00am this Saturday via Zoom. This service includes a Torah reading, interactive d’var, and public reciting of the Kaddish. Shabbat […]
1 event,
2 events,
Reading the Prophets Study Group
Reading the Prophets Study Group
JRC's Reading the Prophets Study Group is a lay-led group that gathers weekly via Zoom. The group began by reading and discussing the New Testament through a Jewish Lens, and […]
3 events,
Weekday Minyan via Zoom
Weekday Minyan via Zoom
Join us weekly for a Tuesday Ma'ariv minyan and service. Our service lasts twenty minutes and we will say Kaddish. Come join us! Zoom Link: https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/sJ1XDB6EQnGceICTZv1h0g
Mahjong at JRC!
Mahjong at JRC!
Beginners come and learn about how to play. Experienced players are encouraged to play. We will play on Tuesday evenings on a drop-in basis. Participants need to bring their own […]
Adult Brit Mitzvah Cohort
Adult Brit Mitzvah Cohort
Jewish Reconstructionist Congregation’s Adult Brit* Mitzvah Cohort 2025-2026 For anyone who has a different relationship with Judaism than they did at age 13 Engage your Adult Jewish identity with this […]
1 event,
Get the Kinks Out with Chair Yoga
Get the Kinks Out with Chair Yoga
Join member Marsha Richman for chair yoga on Wednesdays mornings at JRC! We’ll work on flexibility, range of motion and balance in a 45-60 minute class. No prior experience is […]
1 event,
Weekly Torah Study via Zoom
Weekly Torah Study via Zoom
Dive into the weekly Torah portion! Study in English, no experience necessary. Bring a TaNaKh or Hebrew Bible or commentary if you have one. Led by the JRC Clergy or […]
1 event,
Kabbalat Shabbat Service with Rabbi Rachel Weiss and Cantor Howard Friedland
Kabbalat Shabbat Service with Rabbi Rachel Weiss and Cantor Howard Friedland
Shabbat Shalom! In times of celebration and challenge, Judaism calls us to come together each week. Sing, reflect, learn and engage with your JRC community either in our JRC sanctuary […]
3 events,
Bar Mitzvah of Adán Wells Escobar
Bar Mitzvah of Adán Wells Escobar
The entire JRC community is invited to join Adán Wells Escobar and his family as he is called to the Torah as a Bar Mitzvah. This Shabbat morning service will be led […]
JRC Lay-Led Multi-Access Minyan
JRC Lay-Led Multi-Access Minyan
Join the JRC Minyan for Shabbat Shaharit (morning services) at 10:00am this Saturday at JRC and via Zoom. This service includes a Torah reading, interactive d’var, and public reciting of […]
Young Family Summer Meet-Up at Winnemac Park
Young Family Summer Meet-Up at Winnemac Park
Join us for a relaxed summer park meet-up designed just for tots and their grown-ups! Come enjoy sunshine, fresh air, and plenty of playtime as little ones explore the playground, […]
1 event,
Crafting Meet-Up
Crafting Meet-Up
Come craft with fellow JRCers at the Chicago home of Hannah Shearn. Bring your own project or get inspiration and… chat! All ages welcome. Tea and cookies will be served. […]
1 event,
Reading the Prophets Study Group
Reading the Prophets Study Group
JRC's Reading the Prophets Study Group is a lay-led group that gathers weekly via Zoom. The group began by reading and discussing the New Testament through a Jewish Lens, and […]
2 events,
Weekday Minyan via Zoom
Weekday Minyan via Zoom
Join us weekly for a Tuesday Ma'ariv minyan and service. Our service lasts twenty minutes and we will say Kaddish. Come join us! Zoom Link: https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/sJ1XDB6EQnGceICTZv1h0g
Mahjong at JRC!
Mahjong at JRC!
Beginners come and learn about how to play. Experienced players are encouraged to play. We will play on Tuesday evenings on a drop-in basis. Participants need to bring their own […]
1 event,
Get the Kinks Out with Chair Yoga
Get the Kinks Out with Chair Yoga
Join member Marsha Richman for chair yoga on Wednesdays mornings at JRC! We’ll work on flexibility, range of motion and balance in a 45-60 minute class. No prior experience is […]
1 event,
Weekly Torah Study via Zoom
Weekly Torah Study via Zoom
Dive into the weekly Torah portion! Study in English, no experience necessary. Bring a TaNaKh or Hebrew Bible or commentary if you have one. Led by the JRC Clergy or […]
2 events,
Young Family Shabbat at the Lake with Morah Debbie
Young Family Shabbat at the Lake with Morah Debbie
New this summer! Bring your family to the lake, and welcome in Shabbat each week with the magical Morah Debbie. What makes Shabbat so special? We’ll give you the ingredients, […]
1st Lakefront Shabbat Service & Potluck with Rabbi Rachel Weiss, Cantor Howard Friedland, & Scholar in Residence Rabbi Deborah Waxman
1st Lakefront Shabbat Service & Potluck with Rabbi Rachel Weiss, Cantor Howard Friedland, & Scholar in Residence Rabbi Deborah Waxman
All summer long, JRC moves our sanctuary to the Evanston lakefront, with outdoor services surrounded by nature and the beauty of Lake Michigan. This spiritually uplifting (and child and dog-friendly) […]
5 events,
Bar Mitzvah of Ryan Norris
Bar Mitzvah of Ryan Norris
The entire JRC community is invited to join Ryan Norris and his family as he is called to the Torah as a Bar Mitzvah. This Shabbat morning service will be led by […]
JRC Lay-Led Multi-Access Minyan with Scholar in Residence Rabbi Deborah Waxman Leading an Interactive D’var Torah
JRC Lay-Led Multi-Access Minyan with Scholar in Residence Rabbi Deborah Waxman Leading an Interactive D’var Torah
Join the JRC Minyan for Shabbat Shaharit (morning services) at 10:00am this Saturday at JRC and via Zoom. This service includes a Torah reading, interactive d’var, and public reciting of […]
Lunch and Learn with Rabbi Deborah Waxman: Dancing with Particularism and Universalism in Jewish Peoplehood
Lunch and Learn with Rabbi Deborah Waxman: Dancing with Particularism and Universalism in Jewish Peoplehood
We are thrilled to welcome Rabbi Deborah Waxman, President and CEO of Reconstructing Judaism to JRC for a Shabbat filled with learning and community. Join us following JRC's Lay Led […]
Welcome to the JRC Calendar!
If you’re viewing this on a mobile device, you’ll see the next twelve events hosted by our vibrant, progressive Reconstructionist Jewish congregation. Use the arrows at the end of the list to see more upcoming events. Come experience what daring, deeply rooted Judaism is all about!
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Wise Aging Cohort | Session 8
JRC Small Sanctuary 303 Dodge Ave, Evanston, IL, United StatesIn their book, Wise Aging: Living with Joy, Resilience and Spirit, Dr. Linda Thal and Rabbi Rachel Cowan take participants on a journey through the process of aging. Theirs is […]
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Weekday Minyan via Zoom
ZoomJoin us weekly for a Tuesday Ma'ariv minyan and service. Our service lasts twenty minutes and we will say Kaddish. Come join us! Zoom Link: https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/sJ1XDB6EQnGceICTZv1h0g
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Adult Brit Mitzvah Cohort (Hevruta)
Not at JRCJewish Reconstructionist Congregation’s Adult Brit* Mitzvah Cohort 2025-2026 For anyone who has a different relationship with Judaism than they did at age 13 Engage your Adult Jewish identity with this […]
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A Month of Protective Presence on the West Bank with Sam Fleischacker presented by JRC’s Israel-Palestine Working Group
JRC Small Sanctuary 303 Dodge Ave, Evanston, IL, United StatesA Month of Protective Presence on the West Bank with Sam Fleischacker presented by JRC's Israel-Palestine Working Group Sam Fleischacker, an Evanston resident and professor of philosophy at UIC, spent […]
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Mahjong at JRC!
JRC Youth Lounge 303 Dodge Avenue, Evanston, IL, United StatesBeginners come and learn about how to play. Experienced players are encouraged to play. We will play on Tuesday evenings on a drop-in basis. Participants need to bring their own […]
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Death Awareness is Life Awareness: Death Cafe
JRC Youth Lounge 303 Dodge Avenue, Evanston, IL, United StatesDeath Awareness is Life Awareness: A Three Part Series on Death & Dying Session 3: Death Cafe A continuation of our inaugural Death Cafe in December 2025, this is a […]
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Weekly Torah Study via Zoom
ZoomDive into the weekly Torah portion! Study in English, no experience necessary. Bring a TaNaKh or Hebrew Bible or commentary if you have one. Led by the JRC Clergy or […]
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Shavuot Celebration
JRC Main Sanctuary 303 Dodge Avenue, Evanston, IL, United StatesShavuot: Layering, Spiritual, Agricultural, and Historic Time, Then and Now. Using the Book of Ruth and the idea of Revelation at Mt Sinai, both major components of the holiday of […]
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Shabbat B’Bayit
There will not be a Kabbalat service at JRC this evening. We wish you a beautiful Shabbat at home.
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