Join Kadima for the High Holidays. 

We will be welcoming Rosh Hashanah 5786 on September 22nd-23rd and Yom Kippur October 1st-2nd in Lake Forest. 

Services are at no cost to 1st visitors and services will be streamed for details and reservations, please email office@nrck.org or call  (847) 229-9500

Erev Rosh Hashanah                   
Monday, October 22nd            
7:30 pm                                          

Rosh Hashanah Morning            
Tuesday, October 23rd
10:30 am

Erev Yom Kippur                        
Wednesday, October 1st                   
7:30 pm                                                                  

Yom Kippur Morning                             
Thursday, October 2nd
10:30 am
Yizkor

Closing Ceremony
Saturday, October 2nd
6:30 pm                                      

Break the Fast                               
Saturday, October 2nd                  
7:00 pm       

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.