Spring is in the air, the birds are chirping, and our JRC garden is starting to grow. But to grow well, we need to cut down last year’s stalks, get out some of the invasive weeds, and give it the love and attention it needs to thrive for the summer. Now that spring is underway […]
Come craft with fellow JRCers at the Chicago home of Bonnie Nolan. Bring project or get inspiration and... chat! All ages welcome. Tea and cookies will be served. Please RSVP via email to Bonnie Nolan at bonnieonolan@gmail.com for address.
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 JRC'S Israel-Palestine Working Group for an event with Standing Together. In these difficult days in which so much of our political discourse has become polarized, hateful, and counterproductive, Standing Together provides a much-needed ray of hope. If there’s going to be a solution to the Israeli/Palestinian conflict it will be through creating a path […]
Spring is in the air, the birds are chirping, and our JRC garden is starting to grow. But to grow well, we need to cut down last year’s stalks, get out some of the invasive weeds, and give it the love and attention it needs to thrive for the summer. Now that spring is underway […]
1:1 sessions with teachers and 4th-6th graders Takes place in 2nd floor office or classrooms
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)
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 […]
Join JRC's Israel-Palestine Working Group at the 20th Israeli-Palestinian Joint Memorial Ceremony organized by the Parents Circle Families Forum. The Joint Memorial Day Ceremony, organized by Combatants for Peace and The Parents Circle – Families Forum, is the largest Israeli-Palestinian jointly organized peace event in history. The Joint Memorial Ceremony provides a unique opportunity for Israelis […]
Spring is in the air, the birds are chirping, and our JRC garden is starting to grow. But to grow well, we need to cut down last year’s stalks, get out some of the invasive weeds, and give it the love and attention it needs to thrive for the summer. Now that spring is underway […]
1:1 sessions with teachers and 4th-6th graders Takes place in 2nd floor office or classrooms
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 a JRC Lay Leader each week *NEW LINK* Zoom Meeting: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89789773296?pwd=Q2oxMDRpazVGZXA0T0xteHE1c3BnUT09 Meeting ID: 897 8977 3296 Passcode: 405397 Dial by your location +1 312 626 […]
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 JRC member, Danny Wallenberg. Anyone who enjoys singing can join! Contact Danny at choir@jrctogether.org. More information about JRC's choirs can be found on our website.
This Shabbat, we mark Yom Ha’Atsma’ut and Yom haZikaron, the observance of the Independence of the State of Israel, the Day of Remembrance. In this moment of trauma and war in Israel and Gaza, we will hear expressions of song, poetry, and prayer from JRC members in our varied voices as we observe this moment […]
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. Performances will take place at special JRC events throughout the year.
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, 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 […]
Kehillah's closing day is Saturday, May 3! We will have a number of opportunities to gather, celebrate, and appreciate during the morning. At 11:00 am, Kehillah learners and grown-ups will gather in the 3rd floor Main Sanctuary for our Closing Gathering. Join us in the main sanctuary to conclude our year with joy and community. […]
Join the engaging conversation with your JRC community! JRC’s Book Group meets on the second Sunday of every month. This month we will be meeting the FIRST SUNDAY, IN-PERSON at JRC and via Zoom. All are welcome! This month’s book is The Prophet of the Andes: An Unlikely Journey to the Promised Land by Graciela […]
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 […]
1:1 sessions with teachers and 4th-6th graders Takes place in 2nd floor office or classrooms
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)
JRC has prided itself on being a place of conscience and action over the years. We need to support each other in staying calm, focused, and held during these challenging times. Gather Here Now is a twice-monthly "Choose-your-own-adventure" for community building! Come and join us as often as you like - all are welcomed. If […]
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 […]
1:1 sessions with teachers and 4th-6th graders Takes place in 2nd floor office or classrooms
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 JRC member, Danny Wallenberg. Anyone who enjoys singing can join! Contact Danny at choir@jrctogether.org. More information about JRC's choirs can be found on our website.
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 a JRC Lay Leader each week *NEW LINK* Zoom Meeting: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89789773296?pwd=Q2oxMDRpazVGZXA0T0xteHE1c3BnUT09 Meeting ID: 897 8977 3296 Passcode: 405397 Dial by your location +1 312 626 […]
Registration Link Below JRC is pleased to host Daniel Greene in the CityTalk From the Bean to the Brasserie series, sponsored by Theater Wit, Northwestern’s Crown Center for Jewish and Israel Studies, and Northlight Theatre. For well over a century, American Jews have confronted the tension between assimilation and cultural preservation. When Israel Zangwill’s play […]
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 JRC member, Danny Wallenberg. Anyone who enjoys singing can join! Contact Danny at choir@jrctogether.org. More information about JRC's choirs can be found on our website.
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 over zoom. Our services are regularly led by Rabbi Rachel Weiss, Cantor Howard Friedland, and many members of JRC. Come for services, stay for an […]
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 our deepest self, and connect to our spiritual dimension. There is a great history of meditation and contemplation in the Jewish mystical tradition and Kabbalah. […]
The entire JRC community is invited to join Serafina Frenzel 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 Howard Friedland in the JRC sanctuary. Click here for our Shabbat Morning B’nai Mitzvah Prayerbook Join us in person at JRC or via Zoom https://us06web.zoom.us/j/88996275243?pwd=RxPrgz98pGKkkNabbNsa4Kqj8xDQoc.1 Meeting […]
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 […]
The New Testament study group is changing its name! It was so interesting and fun to explore the Gospels together, and one thing that really stood out was how much those writers were impacted by the Jewish prophets. So now our name is The Prophets Study Group, and we are about to begin reading them, too. Please […]
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)
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 […]
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 a JRC Lay Leader each week *NEW LINK* Zoom Meeting: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89789773296?pwd=Q2oxMDRpazVGZXA0T0xteHE1c3BnUT09 Meeting ID: 897 8977 3296 Passcode: 405397 Dial by your location +1 312 626 […]
Please join us to celebrate JRC’s values, recap our year together, and elect our next board members at our Annual Meeting on Thursday, May 15, 2025 at 7:00 pm in the Main Sanctuary and via Zoom. Following the meeting, at 8:00 we will host an ice cream truck at JRC to celebrate our wonderful community […]
A group of teens from Congregation Beit Simchat Torah, JRC's partner congregation in New York City, is visiting JRC this weekend! JRC is excited to welcome the group to JRC for Shabbat. Contact Director of Education Lauren Reeves for more information about the event.
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 over zoom. Our services are regularly led by Rabbi Rachel Weiss, Cantor Howard Friedland, and many members of JRC. This week, celebrate our Teen […]
The entire JRC community is invited to join Maya Walker 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 Howard Friedland in the JRC sanctuary. Click here for our Shabbat Morning B’nai Mitzvah Prayerbook Join us in person at JRC or via Zoom Zoom Link: […]
Join the JRC Minyan through the 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 the Kaddish. Please join us afterwards for a potluck oneg luncheon. Shabbat Vehagim The Zoom link for this service can be found in JRC’s weekly […]
A Conversation About Contemporary Antisemitism With Professor Pamela S. Nadell and Daniel Greene Sunday, May 18, 10:00-11:00am Optional debrief for members and guests from 11:05-11:30am. This program will be will be virtual only via Zoom: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/81581372931?pwd=Z3tEBv9iNyUaK3Pu2kiYT3V40tp3RL.1 Meeting ID: 815 8137 2931 Passcode: 315830 Call-In Number: 312-626-6799 (Chicago) Join the Israel-Palestine Working Group for a conversation […]
Come craft with fellow JRCers at the Chicago home of Bonnie Nolan. Bring project or get inspiration and… chat! All ages welcome. Tea and cookies will be served. Please RSVP via email to Bonnie Nolan, bonnieonolan@gmail.com, for address.
The New Testament study group is changing its name! It was so interesting and fun to explore the Gospels together, and one thing that really stood out was how much those writers were impacted by the Jewish prophets. So now our name is The Prophets Study Group, and we are about to begin reading them, too. Please […]
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)
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 […]
This week, we’re trying something new! Please come with the name/artist of a song that makes you feel comforted, joyful, or uplifted. We’ll listen to as many as we can while we’re together and then create a communal playlist! JRC has prided itself on being a place of conscience and action over the years. We […]
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 a JRC Lay Leader each week *NEW LINK* Zoom Meeting: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89789773296?pwd=Q2oxMDRpazVGZXA0T0xteHE1c3BnUT09 Meeting ID: 897 8977 3296 Passcode: 405397 Dial by your location +1 312 626 […]
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 JRC member, Danny Wallenberg. Anyone who enjoys singing can join! Contact Danny at choir@jrctogether.org. More information about JRC's choirs can be found on our website.
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 […]
The New Testament study group is changing its name! It was so interesting and fun to explore the Gospels together, and one thing that really stood out was how much those writers were impacted by the Jewish prophets. So now our name is The Prophets Study Group, and we are about to begin reading them, too. Please […]
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)
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 […]
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 a JRC Lay Leader each week *NEW LINK* Zoom Meeting: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89789773296?pwd=Q2oxMDRpazVGZXA0T0xteHE1c3BnUT09 Meeting ID: 897 8977 3296 Passcode: 405397 Dial by your location +1 312 626 […]
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 JRC member, Danny Wallenberg. Anyone who enjoys singing can join! Contact Danny at choir@jrctogether.org. More information about JRC's choirs can be found on our website.
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) service feels a bit like summer camp, a bit like Ravinia, and entirely like JRC. Bring your family and friends. Lakefront Shabbat is a wonderful […]
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 our deepest self, and connect to our spiritual dimension. There is a great history of meditation and contemplation in the Jewish mystical tradition and Kabbalah. […]
The entire JRC community is invited to join Russell Cloud and his family as he is called to the Torah as a Bar Mitzvah. This Shabbat morning service will be led by Rabbi Rachel Weiss and Cantor Howard Friedland in the JRC sanctuary. Click here for our Shabbat Morning B’nai Mitzvah Prayerbook Zoom link: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/84649320134?pwd=r8nJIaWRsvbDLG2YNq9ZfuxZLbZNuT.1 Passcode: 359912
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 […]
