Join Kadima for the High Holidays. 

For  we will be welcoming Rosh Hoshana 5785 On October 2-4th and Yom Kippur 20-21st in Lake Forest. 

For details and reservations please email office@nrck.org or call  (847) 229-9500

Erev Rosh Hashanah                   
Wednesday, October 2            
7:30 pm                                          

Rosh Hashanah Morning            
Thursday, October 3
10:30 am

Erev Yom Kippur                        
Friday, October 11                   
7:30 pm                                                                  

Yom Kippur Morning                             
Saturday, October 12
10:30 am
Yizkor

Closing Ceremony
Saturday, October 12
6:30 pm                                      

Break the Fast                               
Saturday, October 12                  
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 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, acompendium 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 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.