Bring your littles (0-4 year olds) and your grownups to celebrate Shabbat together. JRC’s engaging Tot Shabbat will have you singing, dancing, and playing together with our clergy! At 9:30 am, our 30-minute Tot Shabbat is perfect for kids under 4 with their grownups—grandparents and older siblings are welcome. Open to guests and JRC members! […]
Kehillah Junior is a joyful introduction to Shabbat for young children ages 2 and under and their families. Each week, our song leader will lead the group in lively Shabbat music, where children can sing, dance, and wiggle to their heart's content. The class combines structured activities like snack time, circle time, and art with […]
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 us to experience Shabbat together as a multi-generational community, while our Kehillah learners engage in a project-based curriculum. Typical Schedule: Pre-K – 6th Grades 9:30am […]
Chodesh Shabbats are Saturday mornings with a menu of experiences for the JRC community, from prayer to community building to discussion to interactive learning activities. Chodesh Shabbat mornings include times for the whole community to be together as well as times for segments to gather for focused activities. Each grade has have one Chodesh Shabbat […]
To learn what Jewish texts say about reparations Rabbi Rachel Weiss will offer a brief teaching on Parshat Bo (the week’s Torah portion), the Stolen Beam Talmud text, and connect these texts to related Jewish values. Several JRC members will introduce some current local reparations efforts and lead small group discussions. Join us during Kehillah's […]
Rosh Hodesh, 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 where women would refrain from work. Each month we gather to explore a variety of relevant topics in a creative and thought-provoking celebration. All adult […]
Join JRC member and docent Susan Stone for an in-depth tour of the IL Holocaust Museum. The events leading up to, during, and after the Shoah will be included using artifacts, videos and photographs from survivors who live in this area. After the tour and a short group Q and A, participants can choose to […]
Rabbi Rachel Weiss is a featured panelist in the Reconstructing Judaism's Movement Wide Reparations Program, Reparations in Action: How to Move from Resolving to Repairing In January 2023, the Reconstructionist Movement passed a reparations resolution, committing ourselves to work to repair the foundational harms our societies are built on. The TOC has been closely tracking many different interesting […]
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 Passcode: 592109 Call-in: 1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago)
1:1 sessions with teachers and 4th-6th graders Takes place in 2nd floor office or classrooms
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 2024 card. We will need one mahjong set per 4 people so if you have a set, bring it. If you plan to attend or […]