It was a day to talk about the Torah, form a prayer circle, teach children about the upcoming Purim holiday, learn how to bake challah, play mahjong, join in meditation and celebrate community at the Jewish Reconstructionist Congregation. Yet, as Rabbi Rachel...
Police are urging Jewish and other religious communities to be cautious this weekend, after an Iowa-based anti-Semitic group declared Saturday a “day of hate.” Reset discusses with a local faith leader about building strength and resilience in the Jewish community...
Judaism teaches: “Do not stand idly by while your neighbor’s blood is shed.“ On Sunday, Dec. 11, Jewish Reconstructionist Congregation Rabbi Rachel Weiss traveled to El Paso and Ciudad Juárez to join a delegation of 13 multi-denominational rabbis on a four-day...
Last week several rabbis from the Jewish organizations T’ruah and HIAS travelled to El Paso to witness firsthand the immigration crisis at the border. Scott Brocato spoke with four of the rabbis about their experiences there and what they witnessed… Listen to...
Evanston’s very own klezmer band, based at the Jewish Reconstructionist Synagogue in Evanston, brought its Evanston sound to the community… Read the full story from the Chicago...
Many synagogues hire Klezmer bands to augment their holiday music. In typical trend-setting fashion, members of the Jewish Reconstructionist Congregation (JRC) came together to form their own in 1989. JRC invites the community to join a lively and participatory...
