Jewish Reconstructionist Congregation
Evanston, IL
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Reconstructionist 303
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AN EVENING WITH AUTHOR SANDY TOLAN |
JRC FAMILY CONCERT: JOEL FRANKEL |
SAND AND SORROW A NEW FILM ABOUT DARFUR |
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| The Lemon Tree, OPEN HOUSE & Jewish/Arab Coexistence in Israel 7 pm, Sunday, May 18
Join JRC as we welcome Sandy Tolan, author of The Lemon Tree, his award-winning look at two families in Israel - one Jewish and one Arab - and what their relationship teaches us about coexistence. Rabbi Rosen will join Mr. Tolan for a discussion about social justice efforts in Israel, Palestine and the United States. We'll also watch a video report from OPEN HOUSE, a unique project that grew out of the history described in The Lemon Tree. OPEN HOUSE runs a preschool for Arab-Israeli children in the town of Ramle and facilitates coexistence and conflict resolution experiences for Jewish and Arab teens.
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4 pm, Sunday, May 18 Tickets: $10 each
Come sing and dance along to the musical merriment of popular children's performer Joel Frankel. It's always a party when Joel performs - folk of all ages enjoy his shows! Contact JRC Early Childhood Director Bonnie Silverman to purchase your tickets before they sell out! MAZEL TOV, RAV! Newsweek magazine has just published it's first list of the Top 25 Pulpit Rabbis in America, and our very own Rabbi Brant Rosen isn't just on the list - he's in the top 10! To read some of Rabbi Rosen's pieces on a variety of topics, including his construction diary (with plenty of photos, of course!) visit his blog, Shalom Rav.
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7 pm, Thursday, May 15
Click here to learn about the film Please join us for a special screening of Sand and Sorrow, a powerful documentary about the genocide in Darfur narrated by George Clooney and directed by Peabody Award-winning filmmaker Paul Freedman. The film will be followed by a discussion with Jodi Jacobson, AJWS Director of Advocacy. The film chronicles the devastation in Darfur, Sudan , the legacy of the failure of the international community's response to genocides past and present, and the undying hope inspired by courageous activists struggling to make "never again" a reality. Co-hosted
by Beth Emet The Free Synagogue and American Jewish World Service.
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| Upcoming at JRC |
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Friday, May 9
8 pm - Erev Shabbat Service with Rabbis Michael Strassfeld & Joy Levitt: Reconstructing the Synagogue
Saturday, May 10
9 am - Torah Study
10 am - Shabbat Minyan with Rabbi Michael Strassfeld
10 am - Abigail Ortenberg Bat Mitzvah
Noon - Lunch & Learn with Rabbi Michael Strassfeld: Reconstructing Prayer
Sunday, May 11
10 am - Book Group: A Mother's Kisses, by Bruce Jay Friedman
Monday, May 12
7:30 pm - Adult Ed: The Shtetl Experience
Tuesday, May 13
7:30 pm - Refuat Hanefesh Depression & Bipolar Support Group
Wednesday, May 14
7 pm - Play Bridge!
Thursday, May 15
7 pm - Film: Sand & Sorrow
Friday, May 16
6 pm - 3rd Grade Shabbat Dinner
7 pm - Erev Shabbat Family Service
Saturday, May 17
9 am - Soulful Saturday: Jewish Yoga
9 am - Torah Study
10 am - Shabbat Minyan
10 am - Elliot Mark Bar Mitzvah
Sunday, May 18
Last Day of Religious School
10 am - Annual Meeting
12:30 pm - Lunch with Congress Hotel Workers
1:30 pm - Parenting Outside the Box Support Group
3 pm - Jerusalem Chamber Music Festival (Symphony Center, Chicago)
4 pm - Joel Frankel in Concert
7 pm - An Evening with Sandy Tolan and OPEN HOUSE
Tuesday, May 20
7:30 pm - Peace & Justice Dialogue
Wednesday, May 21
6 pm - Early Childhood Siyyum
7:15 pm - Our Aging Parents, Our Aging Selves
Friday, May 23
JRC Family Kallah
Shabbat Babayit - No Service at JRC
Saturday, May 24
JRC Family Kallah
9 am - Torah Study
10 am - Shabbat Minyan
Sunday, May 25
JRC Family Kallah
Monday, May 26
Memorial Day - Office Closed
10 am - Clay Manesky Shane Bar Mitzvah
Wednesday, May 28
9:30 am - Yiddish Class
7 pm - Play Bridge!
Friday, May 30
8 pm - Erev Shabbat Dance Service with Steven Weintraub
Saturday, May 31
9 am - Torah Study
10 am - Shabbat Minyan
10 am - Tot Shabbat
10 am - Molly Parker& Elinor Rubin-McGregor B'not Mitzvah