Join Kadima for the High Holidays.
We will be welcoming Rosh Hashanah 5788 on October 1st-3rd and Yom Kippur October 10th-11th in Lake Forest.
Services are at no cost to 1st time visitors and services will be streamed for details and reservations, please email office@nrck.org or call (847) 229-9500
Erev Rosh Hashanah
Friday, October 1st
7:30 pm
Rosh Hashanah Morning
Saturday, October 2nd
10:30 am
Erev Yom Kippur
Sunday, October 10th
7:30 pm
Yom Kippur Morning
Sunday, October 11th
10:30 am
Yizkor
Closing Ceremony
Sunday, October 11th
6:30 pm
Break the Fast
Sunday, October 11th
7:00 pm
Children are welcome at our services, which tend to run about 90 minutes. Because most of the content is for adults, children’s books and materials for quiet play will be available at the reception table. If children become restless, we ask that parents take them out for a break.
As usual, we are observing the holidays with a Food Drive. You are welcome to bring bags of non-perishable food to any of our services, and they will be delivered by our Social Action Committee to the Ark Food Pantry in Northbrook.
Guests are welcome to our services. First time visitors are welcome on a complimentary basis. The fee for other non-member guests who have been with us in the past remains $100, which includes all five services, in person and online. Guest fees may be paid at the reception desk at services or mailed to The New Reform Congregation Kadima, 1020 Milwaukee Avenue, Suite 118, Deerfield, IL 60015.
Reserve tickets by by email at office@nrck.org or phone at 847-229-9500.
About The New Reform Congregation Kadima
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.
“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, he 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, working for racial justice, and protecting 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 both online and in person. Kadima utilizes rented facilities, which maintain low overhead, allowing the Congregation to be sustained with moderate membership fees. People from all backgrounds are most welcome at Kadima. To learn more about the Congregation, contact the office at (847) 229-9500 or email office@nrck.org. You can also learn more about the Congregation at https://nrck.org/about.