Andrew Dembitz

Lake County

Eric DeGrechie

Chicago Metropolitan Area

Deerfield

Illinois

Rachel Barnes

Highland Park

Cook County

Northbrook

Buffalo Grove

Lake Forest-Lake Bluff

Vernon Hills

Winnetka-Glencoe

Glenview

Arlington Heights

Amie Schaenzer

Libertyville

Palatine

The New Reform Congregation Kadima

Everyone is invited to High Holiday Services

Rosh Hashanah on Friday September 11 at 7:30, Saturday morning at 10:30. Yom Kippur is on Sunday, September 20, at 7:30 and Monday morning at 10:30. 

The New Reform Congregation Kadima was founded in 2010 in Deerfield to provide a community in the Chicago/ North Shore area for people seeking a Jewish path emphasizing spiritual development rather than traditional theological belief. The Congregation draws inspiration from Jewish tradition for personal transformation. Congregation Kadima is affiliated with the Union for Reform Judaism while maintaining its emphasis on religious naturalism, that is a commitment to spirituality despite doubts about traditional supernatural faith. 
“Kadima” is a Hebrew term connoting forward movement and progressive change, and the Congregation seeks to create such transformation through studying Jewish ethics, fostering personal reflection and engaging in social justice activities. The Rabbi, Dr. David Oler, is also a clinical psychologist and in his teaching emphasizes Tikun Atzmi, personal self-repair, and Tikun Olam, the responsibility to repair the world by practicing justice and harmonious living, central concerns of Jewish life. He has recently completed another doctoral dissertation focusing on the pursuit of spirituality in a context of religious naturalism for the degree of Doctor of Hebrew Letters at Hebrew Union College.
The rabbi teaches an adult class on Saturday mornings, Jewish Ethics for Personal Transformation, which draws on Mussar literature, a compendium of ethical principles developed over the course of Jewish history. 
The Congregation sponsors Shabbat services and dinners, a variety of social and cultural activities, and is engaged in feeding the homeless, and working for racial justice and the protection of the environment. 
The religious school meets on Saturday mornings and offers a parallel approach to Jewish living for children and youth. 
Many of our classes, services and programs are offered online as well as in person. Kadima uses rented facilities, maintaining low overhead, enabling the Congregation to be sustained with moderate membership fees. People from all backgrounds are most welcome at Kadima. To reserve for the Seder or learn more about the Congregation contact the office at (847) 229-9500 or email <a href="mailto:office@nrck.org">office@nrck.org</a>. You can also learn more about the Congregation at nrck.org.

Local Event: High Holiday Services for The New Reform Congregation Kadima

High Holiday Services for The New Reform...

Everyone is invited to High Holiday Services

Rosh Hashanah on Friday September 11 at 7:30, Saturday morning at 10:30. Yom...

High Holiday Services for The New Reform Congregation Kadima

Highland Park Community House

The High&nbsp;Holidays are central to our Jewish living, not because they mark an historic event, but because they embody an essential Jewish process: intense personal and communal introspection held in play with boundless hope that our behavior will make a difference. In these difficult and painful times with so much division in our community and our country, we need to share in our Jewish journeys. That's why we invite you to participate this year, either in person or on Zoom. Information is available on our website: <a href="https://aitzhayim.org/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">https://www.aitzhayim.org</a>

Local Event: Aitz Hayim High Holiday services

Aitz Hayim High Holiday services

The High Holidays are central to our Jewish living, not because they mark an historic event, but because they embody an...

Don’t be alone this New Year.&nbsp; You’re welcome at Aitz Hayim where we have thoughtful discussion and uplifting music.&nbsp; In person or on Zoom.&nbsp; Email <a href="mailto:aitzhayim@gmail.com" target="_blank">aitzhayim@gmail.com</a> or click on the link below.

Local Event: High Holidays In-person and on Zoom

High Holidays In-person and on Zoom

Don’t be alone this New Year.  You’re welcome at Aitz Hayim where we have thoughtful discussion and uplifting music.  In person...

Gorton Center

Come celebrate the unveiling of Gorton Center's brand-new updated, state-of-the-art cinema system in&nbsp;The John &amp; Nancy Hughes Theater with John Hughes’ classic The Breakfast Club in a new 4K digital restoration, featuring 50 minutes of deleted and extended scenes. The new sound system&nbsp;features 7.1 Dolby Digital surround sound, bringing an even more immersive moviegoing experience to our community. Follow five high school students as Saturday detention brings them together and breaks down the stereotypes that divide them. Funny, heartfelt, and timeless, the film explores friendship, identity, and the pressures of growing up.&nbsp;

Local Event: Film: The Breakfast Club

Film: The Breakfast Club

Come celebrate the unveiling of Gorton Center's brand-new updated, state-of-the-art cinema system in The John & Nancy Hughes...

Northmoor Country Club

The Ninth Annual Event for the GPF Foundation​ features a keynote appearance by Ryan Knutson​, Editor &amp; Co-Host of ​T​he Journal, the daily podcast from the Wall Street Journal​. ​Lake Forest's Larry Potash, WGN-TV, ​w​ill again be emcee. ​Funds raised support the GPF Foundation’s goal of “Saving Lives Through Awareness.”
Ryan Knutson is a co-host and senior news editor of “The Journal,” a daily podcast produced by the Wall Street Journal that explores the forces driving global events, markets and major companies. Previously he worked at PBS and ProPublica, building a reputation for sharp investigative reporting and clear, accessible storytelling. Just like the GPF Foundation, Ryan's work helps bring awareness and understanding about news and events that impact us all.
In addition to the cocktail party, seated meal and conviviality, guests at the Annual Event will also hear an update on GPF Foundation initiatives from Ross and Nancy Friedman, Board Chair and Director, respectively. Current activities include:

<ul><li>Continued progress on the Blind Spot, an educational video game that has moved into the third phase of development to explore commercial viability.</li><li>First-responder and health professional training and partnerships.</li><li>Development of a diagnostic scoring system for medical professionals.</li><li>On-going Harm Reduction training for at-risk communities.</li><li>The launch of an Associate Board made up of young adult volunteers to help spread awareness on harm reduction and the Foundation’s life-saving work. </li></ul>

Local Event: An Evening of Insight Promised at the GPF Foundation's Ninth Annual Event

An Evening of Insight Promised at the GPF...

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