Jewish Reconstructionist Congregation - JRC

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Jewish Reconstructionist Congregation - JRC

Chicagoland’s home for daring, deeply-rooted Judaism Centering participation that works for you, JRC is where you can explore Jewish practice in community.

Come to schmooze, learn, eat, grow, dismantle the status quo, or even pray. All Together, We are JRC. Daring, Inclusive Judaism.

05/31/2026

Each Friday night all summer long at Elliot Park, Evanston. You are invited to our casual, musical, and spiritually uplifting Shabbat in nature. No need to be a JRC member. You’ll be welcomed with open arms!
5:30 Young Family Shabbat
6:00 Community Picnic (Potluck for June 5)
7:00 Evening Service

Email [email protected] with any questions. jrctogether.org/lakefront-shabbat

05/29/2026

Our May was full! Kehillah Closing Day, JRC’s Annual Congregational Meeting, Shavuot, our Community Kallah at OSRUI, and so many other moments together. What an extraordinary community.

All together, we are JRC. Daring, inclusive Judaism

05/28/2026

We are thrilled to welcome Rabbi Deborah Waxman to JRC June 5-7. The weekend kicks off with our first Lakefront Shabbat of the summer. All are welcome! Details in our calendar at jrctogether.org.

05/14/2026

𝗝𝗥𝗖 𝗔𝗿𝘁𝗶𝘀𝘁 𝗦𝗽𝗼𝘁𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁: Chai Wolfman, visual artist. JRC member since 2012.

Original music, “Gradual Memory” by JRC member, Jonah Karsh. Photo credit for second photo Gosia Photography.

Altogether we are JRC. Daring, inclusive Judaism.

05/06/2026

We want to take a moment — just a moment — to celebrate.

What Deborah Waxman built over 13 years at Reconstructing Judaism is genuinely remarkable. She elevated this movement in the broader Jewish world, articulating what a Reconstructionist approach looks like — and why it matters — with clarity, passion and intellectual seriousness.

She modeled something we want to carry forward: that Judaism is big enough to wrestle with the hardest questions. That we can hold difference with grace. That community doesn't require sameness — it requires commitment.

If you've been part of this movement — as a member, a donor, a clergy person, a student, a lay leader — you helped build what she led. And you're part of what comes next.

The Rabbi Deborah Waxman Fund for Innovative Leadership is our collective investment in that future. Thank you for being here.

04/30/2026

Come join us this Sunday at 4 for a celebration of music at JRC, featuring JRC’s Adult and Jr. Choirs, The Alte Rockers, and Heavy Shtetl! All are invited 🎶

All together, we are JRC. Daring, inclusive Judaism.

04/26/2026

At jrctogether we don’t shy away from hard conversations, especially in this time when many things feel hard. We honor each member of our daring, inclusive community; their opinions, feelings, ideas, and desire to be heard. We created our Covenant of Speech in 2014 to provide a guide to respectful dialogue and to remind us that compassion and open-heartedness lead to connection.

All together, we are JRC. Daring, inclusive Judaism.

04/24/2026

Authors Aziz Abu Sarah (holding a book) and Maoz Inon (to his left) greet members of the Jewish Reconstructionist Congregation Tuesday after discussing

04/20/2026

We are so proud of our friend, EPD Officer Adam Howard who was promoted to the rank of Sergeant this morning. You may know Adam as one of the kindest, friendliest officers to assist JRC with safety. Adam leads with a dedication to collaborating, building trust within the community and within the Department, and creating pathways of opportunity for Evanston youth. This promotion is well deserved (the only downside is that we won’t get to see his smiley face as much!). JRC’s Executive Director Micky Baer had the privilege of attending Sergeant Howard’s swearing in ceremony at Evanston’s City Hall this morning.

04/19/2026

The Future is Peace! JRC and our Israel-Palestine Working Group welcomed and for a Shabbat evening of listening, empathy, and vision for a shared peaceful future for Israelis and Palestinians. Peace will not happen on its own, rather, by letting go of revenge and violence and replacing it with dialogue and real human connection, we can and we will create peace together. Aziz and Maoz, two lifelong peace activists, are on a book launch tour for their instant best seller, The Future is Peace.
https://thefutureispeace.com/

Address

303 Dodge Avenue
Evanston, IL
60202

Website

http://www.jrctogether.org/

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