Join the JRC Minyan through the Shabbat Shaharit (morning services) at 10:30am this Saturday via Zoom. This service includes a Torah reading, interactive d’var, and public reciting of the Kaddish. Shabbat Vehagim The Zoom link for this service can be found in JRC’s weekly e-newsletter. If you would like us to email you a link, please […]
In the days of the Talmud, it was customary for pious folks to meditate before praying to aid in concentration (Berachot 30b). Come and join JRC members Ellen Rosen Kaplan and Marty Rosenheck before the Selichot service to engage in Jewish mindfulness meditation to awaken to who we are, why we are here, and what […]
Join us at JRC at 9pm to gather under the evening sky and open ourselves up to the themes and music of the Season of Teshuvah/Return. We will continue our tradition of personal reflection and private accounting of wrongdoings, which we share anonymously on Yom Kippur. Join us for the practice of Cheshbon Nefesh/Accounting of […]
Interested in reading the New Testament from a Jewish perspective? Join the member-led study group that meets weekly on Zoom, from 5:30 to 6:30 pm. to learn together, both through reading the NT (using the Jewish Annotated New Testament, edited by Amy-Jill Levine and Marc Zvi Brettler) and other supplemental material. No teacher, just curious folks occasionally willing […]
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://us02web.zoom.us/j/540635846 Meeting ID: 540 635 846 Call-in: 1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago)
Thank you for supporting our Challah Fundraiser. Last year our team of volunteer challah bakers baked 90 loaves and raised over $1600 for JRC. Let's see how we do in 5785! Challah Pick Up Times at JRC: Tuesday, October 1, 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm Wednesday, October 2, 12:30 pm - 2:00 pm **No alternate […]
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 2023 card. We will need one mahjong set per 4 people so if you have a set, bring it. If you plan to attend or […]
Thank you for supporting our Challah Fundraiser. Last year our team of volunteer challah bakers baked 90 loaves and raised over $1600 for JRC. Let's see how we do in 5785! Challah Pick Up Times at JRC: Tuesday, October 1, 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm Wednesday, October 2, 12:30 pm - 2:00 pm **No alternate […]
From Shofar to Shofar: We celebrate our gathering and the joy of the New Year! Join us in this uniquely JRC tradition. Greet friends and community of all ages as we walk a loop along the lakefront with 7 shofar stations. Sing with our clergy and the JRC Choir and sound the shofar across the […]
We gather at “our church” for our JRC High Holiday Traditions. Connect with your community for Teshuvah (personal reflection and accountability), Tefillah (prayer and spiritual connection) and Tzedakah (commitment to repairing brokenness through justice). Tickets are required to attend. Click here for our guest ticket order form. Youth and Teen Programming: Kindergarten–6th grade: Children will participate in our Hofshi festival, a semi-structured […]
Held outdoors at Dawes Park by the lakefront and Facebook Live, no ticket required. Immediately followed by Tashlich Bring the family and join Rabbi Rachel Weiss and Cantor Howard Friedland for our camp-style service featuring singing, a StoryWalk, and a multi-age celebration of the New Year. The entire community is welcome at this child-centered service. Children must be […]
Held outdoors at Dawes Park by the lakefront, no tickets required. Gather at Dawes Park with Rabbi Rachel and Cantor Howard on the pier. This ritual of casting out sins, and the things we’re ready to let go of in the new year, is a ritual of release and renewal. In keeping with our Jewish value of […]
