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MCJC 2020/5781 HIGH HOLY DAYS
Rabbi Tom, the MCJC Board of Directors, and the Ritual Committee wish a Todah Rabbah to everyone who volunteered to make this out-of-the-ordinary High Holy Day Season a successful one. It is our hope that you were able to find … Continue reading
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RENEW YOUR MEMBERSHIP OR JOIN MCJC FOR 5781
Membership Renewal Forms have been mailed to congregants. Take advantage of the Early Bird Discount prior to July 10, 2020! You can also find the fillable .pdf by clicking on the “FORMS” button in the right-hand column of our website, … Continue reading
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Support the Holocaust Memorial in McHenry County
ANNUAL HOLIDAY FUNDRAISER To Benefit The Lisa Derman Holocaust Memorial, “Storytelling on the Square,” and Illinois Storytelling, Inc., a non-profit Educational Corporation STAGE LEFT ON THE WOODSTOCK SQUARE SATURDAY, DEC 21 7:00 – 9:00 pm The Lisa Derman Holocaust Memorial … Continue reading
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Chanukah
Thank you to our MCJC member, Gale Harris, for sharing this beautiful Chanukah poem with us: All people yearnFor light in winterEven then, especially then.The temple was defiledAnd only one light shown:A once eternal lightThat could not be sustained.It should … Continue reading
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A Shabbat Experience That Reshaped My Week & My Life
By Leslie Cook I’d like to tell you about the Shabbat experience I enjoyed for ten years when I lived in West Rogers Park. Someone told me once that in an Orthodox community Shabbat shapes the entire week. From Saturday … Continue reading
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Upcoming at MCJC Week of December 17, 2019
For more information about any of these listings, please visit our website, the provided links, or the MCJC Calendar at mcjconline.org/events. Wednesday, December 182:00 pm: Learn with Rabbi Tom, *Panera, Crystal Lake4:30 pm: Religious School grades 4-76:15 pm: Ritual Committee meeting6:30 pm: NO Adult Education … Continue reading
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Religious School News Week of December 17, 2019
Students had a great week! Last Wednesday our upper grades worked hard on their Hebrew reading and prayer. On Saturday we had a wonderful Consecration Havdalah where our 4 th graders received their very own prayer books. We are very proud of … Continue reading
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Torah: Vayeshev – On the Limits of Grief & Mourning
Please join us on Saturday morning at 9:30 am for Shabbat worship and Torah study. PARASHAT VAYESHEV On the Limits of Grief and Mourning We read that upon hearing of his son, Joseph’s, death, Jacob tore his clothes, put on … Continue reading
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MCJC’s “Let’s Have Fun Together” Program Hosts Barry Bradford & His Crystal Ball for 2020
The goal of MCJC’s “Let’s Have Fun Together” initiative is to build community through entertaining and fun programs and activities. Check out our next “Let’s Have Fun Together” event: Sunday, February 2, 2:00 pm at MCJC BARRY BRADFORD PROGRAM“Looking Back Ahead:2019 in … Continue reading
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Planting the Seeds Potluck Dinner & Panel Discussion with Rabbi Tom
Planting the Seeds of Community and FriendshipAn Interfaith Initiative Please join us for our nextCommunity Potluck Dinner & Panel DiscussionFriday, January 24, 2020 ~ 6:30-8:00 pm At: Resurrection Catholic Church2918 Country Club Road Woodstock, IL 60098 Four local religious … Continue reading
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