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1175 Lake Shore Blvd
Evanston, IL 60202 United States
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  • June 2026

  • Fri 5

    1st Lakefront Shabbat Service & Potluck with Rabbi Rachel Weiss, Cantor Howard Friedland with Musical Accompaniment by Fred Weinstein & Eddie Stone, & Scholar in Residence Rabbi Deborah Waxman

    June 5 @ 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
    Elliot Park 1175 Lake Shore Blvd, Evanston, IL, United States

    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 […]

  • Fri 5

    Young Family Shabbat at the Lake with Morah Debbie

    June 5 @ 5:30 pm - 6:00 pm Young Family Shabbat at the Lake with Morah Debbie
    Elliot Park 1175 Lake Shore Blvd, Evanston, IL, United States

    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, with singing, dancing, stories, prayers, friends, and nature. As we come to the end of a long, busy week, take a deep breath as a […]

  • September 2025

  • Fri 5

    Final Lakefront Shabbat of the Summer with Rabbi Rachel Weiss and Cantor Howard Friedland & Community Potluck

    September 5, 2025 @ 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
    Elliot Park 1175 Lake Shore Blvd, Evanston, IL, United States

    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 […]

  • Fri 5

    Lakefront Tot Shabbat & Community Potluck

    September 5, 2025 @ 5:30 pm - 6:00 pm Lakefront Tot Shabbat Shabbat & Picnic
    Elliot Park 1175 Lake Shore Blvd, Evanston, IL, United States

    Young children and their grownups can welcome Shabbat with JRC at the Lakefront this summer! This musical, casual, fun service is just the right size for children 5 and under. After Tot Shabbat, families are encouraged to share something for our Community Potluck before our camp-like Shabbat evening service at 7 pm. Stay for all, […]

  • August 2025

  • Fri 22

    Lakefront Shabbat Service with Rabbi Rachel Weiss and Cantor Howard Friedland, with Musical Accompanist Jason Osborn and Guest D’var by Jackie Kaplan-Perkins, with Special Blessing for Congresswoman Jan Schakowsky

    August 22, 2025 @ 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
    Elliot Park 1175 Lake Shore Blvd, Evanston, IL, United States

    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 […]

  • Fri 15

    Lakefront Shabbat Vayinafash led by Brad Moldofsky and the JRC Pop-Up Jam Band, with Sara Polonsky Leading Prayers

    August 15, 2025 @ 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
    Elliot Park 1175 Lake Shore Blvd, Evanston, IL, United States

    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 […]

  • Fri 8

    Lakefront Tot Shabbat & Picnic at Noah’s Playground

    August 8, 2025 @ 5:30 pm - 6:00 pm Lakefront Tot Shabbat Shabbat & Picnic
    Elliot Park 1175 Lake Shore Blvd, Evanston, IL, United States

    Please note tonight’s different location: Noah’s Playground. Noah’s Playground for Everyone is a fully accessible space where anyone can learn and play regardless of abilities, located in Lawson Park at Sheridan Road and Clinton Place, just north of the Evanston Art Center and the Grosse Point Lighthouse. Noah’s Playground was dedicated in memory of Noah Cutter, son of […]

  • Fri 1

    Lakefront Shabbat Service with Rabbi Rachel Weiss and Rhonda Stein Plus Heavy Shtetl Klezmer Music During the Picnic

    August 1, 2025 @ 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
    Elliot Park 1175 Lake Shore Blvd, Evanston, IL, United States

    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 […]

  • July 2025

  • Fri 25

    Lakefront Shabbat Service led by Joel Gratch and Anne Wildman With a Guest D’var from Jon Marshall

    July 25, 2025 @ 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
    Elliot Park 1175 Lake Shore Blvd, Evanston, IL, United States

    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 […]

  • Fri 18

    Lakefront Shabbat With Ice Cream Truck, Potluck, and Soreh Rosenblum Meet & Greet, Honoring Our Chesed Committee; Led by Ann Dolinko, Carrie & Jeremy Elsberg, Alexa Dolinko, and Sara Friedman

    July 18, 2025 @ 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
    Elliot Park 1175 Lake Shore Blvd, Evanston, IL, United States

    Tonight's Lakefront Shabbat is filled to the brim! We'll begin at 5:30 pm with a Tot Shabbat led by Soreh Rosenblum, our new Director of Education, followed by a Community Potluck with an Ice Cream Truck (complimentary to JRC members and guests) from 6pm-7pm. This is a wonderful chance to meet and welcome Soreh to the […]

  • Fri 18

    Lakefront Tot Shabbat & Community Potluck with Ice Cream Truck—Join Us to Meet JRC’s New Director of Education, Soreh Rosenblum

    July 18, 2025 @ 5:30 pm - 6:00 pm Lakefront Tot Shabbat Shabbat & Picnic
    Elliot Park 1175 Lake Shore Blvd, Evanston, IL, United States

    Tonight's Tot Shabbat and Community Potluck will be extra special as we welcome our new Director of Education, Soreh Rosenblum who will lead our service with Cantor Howard Friedland followed by a Community Potluck with an Ice Cream Truck Everyone is invited to join us for this musical, casual, fun service that's just the right size […]

  • June 2025

  • Fri 27

    Pride Lakefront Shabbat Service with Rabbi Rachel Weiss and Cantor Howard Friedland, With a Community Potluck

    June 27, 2025 @ 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
    Elliot Park 1175 Lake Shore Blvd, Evanston, IL, United States

    It's Pride Shabbat!! Now more than ever, we lift up our trans, lesbian, gay, bisexual, queer, intersex, and gender-expansive members. We honor the struggle for LGBTQIA+ Civil Rights and full acceptance into Judaism. We celebrate all of your identities and appreciate the gifts that queer Jews bring to our community. Tonight the JRC Board is […]

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