Event Series: Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur with JRC
Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur with JRC
October 12
$18 – $396
Erev Rosh Hashanah – Wednesday, October 2nd
- JRC’s Erev Rosh Hashanah Shofar Walk
- Outdoors at Dawes Park & via Facebook Live, no tickets required
- From Shofar to Shofar: We celebrate our gathering and the joy of the New Year! Greet friends and community of all ages as we walk a loop along the lakefront with 7 shofar stations. Sing with our clergy and the JRC Choir and sound the shofar across the community – bring a shofar and bring friends! Visit jrctogether.org for the Shofar Walk route.
Rosh Hashanah Day 1 – Thursday, October 3rd
- JRC’s Rosh Hashanah Day 1 Service: 10:00 am – 1:00 pm
- Indoors at FUMC Evanston & livestreamed, tickets required
- We gather at “our church” for our JRC High Holiday Traditions. Connect with your community for Teshuvah (personal reflection and accountability), Tefillah (prayer and spiritual connection) and Tzedakah (commitment to repairing brokenness through justice).
- JRC’s Rosh Hashanah Youth & Teen Programming: 10:00 am – 1:00 pm
- Indoors at FUMC Evanston, tickets and separate sign-up required (for all participants, including members)
- Kindergarten – 6th grade: Children will participate in our Hofshi festival, a semi-structured space supervised by adults and teens where children will participate in themed activities, games, and crafts.
- 7th – 12th grade: During one hour, teens will explore the Jewish New Year’s effects on their lives through discussion, art, and reflection. During the rest of the program, teens can support the Hofshi festival, join services, or relax with friends.
- Children 4 years and younger: We will have a space available for collaborative childcare for young children.
- Caregivers should sign up for time to help out with their and other children. Sign-Up link at jrctogether.org.
- JRC’s Rosh Hashanah Family Service: 3:30 pm to 4:15 pm
- Outdoors at Dawes Park & via Facebook Live, no tickets required
- Bring the family and join Rabbi Rachel Weiss and Cantor Howard Friedland for our camp-style service featuring singing, a StoryWalk®, and a multi-age celebration of the New Year. The entire community is welcome at this child-centered service. Children must be accompanied by their grown-up.
- JRC’s Tashlich: 4:30 pm to 5:30 pm
- Outdoors at Dawes Park by the lakefront, no tickets required
- Gather at Dawes Park with Rabbi Rachel and Cantor Howard on the pier. This ritual of casting out sins, and the things we’re ready to let go of in the new year, is a ritual of release and renewal. In keeping with our Jewish value of caring for our climate and earth, rather than throwing bread we invite you to cast off birdseed, small stones, frozen corn and peas, or other bird-and-fish and environmentally friendly items.
Rosh Hashanah Day 2 – Friday, October 4th
- JRC’s Rosh Hashanah Day 2 Service: 10:00 am to 12:00 pm
- Indoors at JRC & via Zoom, no tickets required
- Join Rabbi Rachel & Cantor Howard at home in our JRC sanctuary for our more relaxed and heimische 2nd Day service.
Kol Nidre – Friday, October 11th
- JRC’s Kol Nidre Service: 6:30pm to 9:00 pm
- Indoors at FUMC Evanston & livestreamed, tickets required
- We gather at First United Methodist Church to begin our 25-hour Yom Kippur spiritual retreat together. Rabbi Rachel Weiss and Cantor Howard Friedland lead us through our Day of Atonement and reflection with music, sermon, poetry, and liturgy.
Yom Kippur – Saturday, October 12th
- JRC’s Yom Kippur Morning Service Including Yizkor: 10:00 am to 1:00 pm
- Indoors at FUMC Evanston & livestreamed, tickets required
- Yom Kippur, the Day of Atonement, continues with JRC’s morning services weaving together Torah, music, teachings, and liturgy. The Yizkor service will take place following the Torah service, featuring time for individual remembrance.
- JRC’s Yom Kippur Youth & Teen Programming: 10:00 am – 1:00 pm
- Indoors at FUMC Evanston, tickets and separate sign-up required (for all participants, including members)
- Kindergarten – 6th grade: Children will participate in our Hofshi festival, a semi-structured space supervised by adults and teens where children will participate in themed activities, games, and crafts.
- 7th – 12th grade: During one hour, teens will explore Yom Kippur’s effects on their lives through discussion, art, and reflection. During the rest of the program, teens can support the Hofshi festival, join services, or relax with friends.
- Children 4 years and younger: We will have a space available for collaborative childcare for young children.
- Caregivers should sign up for time to help out with their and other children. Sign-Up link at jrctogether.org.
- JRC’s Yom Kippur Family Service: 3:30 pm to 4:15 pm
- Outdoors at Dawes Park & via Facebook Live, no tickets required
- Bring the family and join Rabbi Rachel Weiss and song leader Megan Gendelman for our camp-style service featuring singing, a StoryWalk®, and a multi-age observance of the Day of Atonement. The entire community is welcome at this child-centered service. Children must be accompanied by their grown-up.
- JRC’s Yom Kippur Minchah Torah Service: 5:00 pm to 5:45 pm
- Indoors at FUMC Evanston & livestreamed, no tickets required
- Hear readings from the Book of Leviticus and the Book of Jonah chanted in Hebrew and English by Cantor Howard Friedland.
- JRC’s Ne’ilah By The Lake: 6:00 pm to 7:00 pm
- Outdoors at Dawes Park & via Facebook Live, no tickets required
- As the sun sets and the gates close, we close the holidays with singing, Havdalah, and one final shofar sounding.
JRC Guest High Holiday Tickets
If you become a member of JRC by December 1, 2024, we will refund the cost of your High Holiday tickets.
Please contact Micky Baer at mbaer@jrctogether.org or 847-328-7678 if you need an accommodation to fully participate.
Guest Ticket Fees
- Children of Members Ages 0-26: No Charge (No need to fill out this form)
- Children of Non-Members Ages 0-17: No Charge
- Non-Members Ages 18-36: $18
- Non-Member Guests of JRC Members Ages 37 & Older: $270
- Non-Members Ages 37 & Older: $396
About JRC – Jewish Reconstructionist Congregation:
JRC is a diverse, participatory, and sacred community dedicated to a daring, deeply-rooted Judaism. Jewish Reconstructionist Congregation is known for its cutting-edge approach to creating Jewish Community. Our congregation is imbued with joyful spirituality, intellectual curiosity, inclusivity, and deep commitment to social justice. The heart of JRC is our diverse group of members, who find connection and meaning in our rituals, services, vast Jewish learning experiences, community events, and abounding opportunities to make lifelong friends. For more information, please visit our website at jrctogether.org. For information on becoming a member of the congregation or if you need any accommodations to participate, email JRC’s Executive Director, Micky Baer at mbaer@jrctogether.org.
