Author Archives: Leslie Cook

Learn with Rabbi Tom Wednesdays, Sundays

Posted on July 2, 2019 by Leslie Cook

Lunch & Learn with Rabbi Tom Wednesdays, 2:00 pm Explore Jewish history through the lens of the erratic, the unpredictable, the fascinating, and the truly inspiring. Drop in whenever your schedule permits: for a single session or every week. Please … Continue reading →

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Torah reading: For 1st Day Passover

Posted on April 16, 2019 by Leslie Cook

Please join us on Saturday morning at 9:30 for Shabbat worship and Torah study. Reading for 1st Day of Passover Torah:  Exodus 12:21 – 12:51 & Numbers 28:16 – 28:25 Haftarah: Joshua 5:2 – 6:1

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MCJC Week of April 16, 2019

Posted on April 16, 2019 by Leslie Cook

For more information about any of these listings, please visit our website, the provided links or the MCJC Calendar at mcjconline.org/events. If you have not yet signed up for the MCJC Seder, there’s still time to sign up online! We extended the online reservation and … Continue reading →

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A Special Shabbat Service Friday evening, April 26

Posted on April 9, 2019 by Leslie Cook

Paula Eskoz and Ilene Kaye are working with Rabbi Tom to create a special Friday evening service filled with beautiful and familiar melodies. Paula and Ilene are creating this service as they remember their fathers and say Kaddish for them … Continue reading →

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Religious School News Week of April 9, 2019

Posted on April 9, 2019 by Leslie Cook

It was good to see everyone back from Spring Break, and now that we’re beginning to feel a little warmth in the air, our thoughts turn to Passover and other Spring holidays. Wednesday, April 10 – Religious School for grades 3-7. … Continue reading →

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Upcoming at MCJC Week of April 9, 2019

Posted on April 9, 2019 by Leslie Cook

For more information about any of these listings, please visit our website, the provided links or the MCJC Calendar at mcjconline.org/events. Wednesday, April 10 1:00 pm: NO Lunch and Learn 2:00 pm: 4-Part Passover Learning Series – Session 2 meets at MCJC. RSVP here. 4:30 pm: Religious School Friday, April … Continue reading →

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Torah: Seeing Beyond the Codes

Posted on April 9, 2019 by Leslie Cook

Please join us on Saturday morning at 9:30 for Shabbat worship and Torah study. METZORA 2019 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Oyu94BCn22c&feature=youtu.be The Jewish “condition” must be seen as a fluid continuum of contradiction, and a paradox that defines the beauty of the human condition. … Continue reading →

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MCJC-Sponsored PADS Dinner Coming Up April 24

Posted on April 8, 2019 by Leslie Cook

By Bruce Weiss MCJC members prepared and served PADS dinners for the homeless at Redeemer Lutheran Church in Woodstock on February 27 and March 27. We fed twenty-three PADS guests and eight overnight PADS volunteers on February 27 and twenty-eight … Continue reading →

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Calling all Crafters . . . to our MCJC Mother’s Day Boutique

Posted on April 8, 2019 by Leslie Cook

Are you looking for a wonderful venue to showcase and sell your handmade items just in time for Mother’s Day? How about our MCJC Mother’s Day BoutiqueSunday, April 14, 201910:30 – 1:30 pm taking place at:McHenry County Jewish Congregation8617 Ridgefield … Continue reading →

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Mother’s Day Boutique at MCJC Sunday, April 14 . . . find the perfect gift!

Posted on April 8, 2019 by Leslie Cook

Are you looking for the perfect gift for mom?What better place to find it than at our MCJC Mother’s Day BoutiqueSunday, April 14, 201910:30 – 1:30 pm Crafters and other vendors will showcase unique handmade items atMcHenry County Jewish Congregation8617 … Continue reading →

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