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Woodstock Drive-Thru Food Pantry
May
11

Woodstock Drive-Thru Food Pantry

Woodstock Drive-Thru Food Pantry

 Monday, May 11

3:00 pm - 5:30 pm

Volunteers need to arrive at the drive-thru food pantry by 3:00 pm.   The pantry is open from 3:00 pm to 5:30 pm and is located in the parking lot across from Woodstock High School on South Street (501 W. South Street, Woodstock).For more information you can reach Bruce Weiss at office@mcjconline.org.

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MCJC Movie Night
Oct
17

MCJC Movie Night

Havdalah Service, Pizza Dinner, & "Jewish Movie Night" at MCJC
5:30 pm Saturday October 17, 2026
The movie is "ARRANGED" (2007), and it is about the friendship of a young Orthodox Jewish woman, and a young Muslim woman, who meet as first year teachers in a Brooklyn public elementary school, and discover that they are going through the process of arranged marriages.  The movie "Arranged" is an independent film that deals with friendship, culture, and the subject of arranged marriage, and is generally considered mild and appropriate for teens and adults. Kindly RSVP by January 17, 2026 to Bruce Weiss at events@mcjconline.org

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Woodstock Drive-Thru Food Pantry
Apr
13

Woodstock Drive-Thru Food Pantry

Woodstock Drive-Thru Food Pantry

 Monday, April 13

3:00 pm - 5:30 pm

Volunteers need to arrive at the drive-thru food pantry by 3:00 pm.   The pantry is open from 3:00 pm to 5:30 pm and is located in the parking lot across from Woodstock High School on South Street (501 W. South Street, Woodstock).For more information you can reach Bruce Weiss at office@mcjconline.org.

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MCJC Second Night Community Passover Seder
Apr
2

MCJC Second Night Community Passover Seder

MCJC Second Night Community Passover Seder

Led by Rabbi Gordon
 Thursday, April 2,
6:00 pm

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MCJC BINGO Night
Mar
21

MCJC BINGO Night

SATURDAY MARCH 21st AT MCJC 5:30 PM-8:00 PM

Come and enjoy wonderful fellowship and delicious pizza & desserts as well as a chance to win $40 gift certificates to various businesses. The MCJC “let’s get together” committee needs to know how many people to plan for. Also, the committee needs to know what pizza toppings and non-alcoholic beverage each attendee wants. Please RSVP and provide this information to Bruce Weiss either by email at events@mcjconline.org or by phone at 815-338-2721 no later than Friday March 20, 2026.

   BINGO CALLER EXTRAORDINAIRE:  PAULA ESKOZ

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Purim
Mar
2

Purim

 
 Monday, March 2, 7:00 pm. 
Festivities will include our annual Megillah reading, our creative skit, several new songs, and Goldschlager, Hot Dogs, and Hamantashen. Please RSVP with your choice of hotdog or vegan hotdog to office@mcjconline.org

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"The Creation of Wicked" @ MCJC
Feb
22

"The Creation of Wicked" @ MCJC

"The Creation of Wicked" @ MCJC

Sunday, February 22, 1:30 pm

The MCJC "let's-get-together" committee would like to extend an invitation to the MCJC community to come and enjoy Charles Troy’s 90-minute, highly entertaining, and brilliantly crafted multimedia presentation “The Creation of Wicked” at 1:30 pm on Sunday February 22nd at our new home the Ridgefield-Crystal Lake Presbyterian Church 8505 Church Street in Ridgefield.  A dessert social will take place immediately following the presentation.
Here is a link to the​video preview​ of the presentation and attached above is a copy of the program handout which lists the musical numbers that will be performed during the show. Kindly share the link and the attachment with the MCJC community.
RSVPs should be made to Bruce Weiss either by email at events@mcjconline.org or by phone at 815-338-2721 no later than Friday February 21st so that the MCJC "let's get-together" committee will have an idea of how many people from MCJC to plan for.

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MCJC Movie Night
Jan
24

MCJC Movie Night

Havdalah Service, Pizza Dinner, & "Jewish Movie Night" at MCJC
NOW 5:30 pm Saturday October 17, 2026

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Faithbridge MLK Breakfast
Jan
19

Faithbridge MLK Breakfast

Please join MCJC for the 17th Annual Interfaith Prayer Breakfast.

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MCJC Book Club
Jan
15

MCJC Book Club

MCJC Book Club
Thursday, January 15, 7:00

All are invited to attend the next facilitated on-line gathering of the MCJC Book Club on Jan. 15. We will be discussing Jodi Picoults’s latest novel, By Any Other Name. Across centuries two women - one a modern playwright and the other her Elizabethan ancestor - each fight societal expectations to have their voices heard on the  stage in a world that silences female playwrights.
Zoom Link HERE

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MCJC X-Mas Eve Dinner
Dec
24

MCJC X-Mas Eve Dinner

If you're looking for a good dining, good fellowship experience, come and enjoy the  2025 MCJC Christmas Chinese Dinner at Tasty Bistro in Crystal Lake.
Wednesday, December 24, 4:45 pm
RSVP HERE
 

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Chanukah Party
Dec
14

Chanukah Party

MCJC Chanukah Party for all Ages

Please join us on Sunday, December 14, at 2:30 p.m., at our new address, 8505 Church Street, Crystal Lake IL 60012.

Our entire congregation is invited to our annual Chanukah party on Sunday, December 14 from 2:30 to 5:00.  Please join us as we sing joyous songs, light the first candle together, eat delicious latkes prepared by Dale and crew, enjoy games/crafts with the children, and perhaps decorate some holiday cookies. Feel free to bring your own menorah for the lighting. This will be a fun afternoon in our new digs!

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Woodstock Drive-Thru Food Pantry
Dec
8

Woodstock Drive-Thru Food Pantry

Woodstock Drive-Thru Food Pantry

 Monday, December 8

3:00 pm - 5:30 pm

Volunteers need to arrive at the drive-thru food pantry by 3:00 pm.   The pantry is open from 3:00 pm to 5:30 pm and is located in the parking lot across from Woodstock High School on South Street (501 W. South Street, Woodstock).For more information you can reach Bruce Weiss at office@mcjconline.org.

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Torah Study
Dec
3

Torah Study

Dive into the Torah weekly with Rabbi Gordon.

Vayishlach, Genesis 32:4-36:43

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Woodstock Drive-Thru Food Pantry
Nov
10

Woodstock Drive-Thru Food Pantry

Woodstock Drive-Thru Food Pantry

 Monday, November 10

3:00 pm - 5:30 pm

Volunteers need to arrive at the drive-thru food pantry by 3:00 pm.   The pantry is open from 3:00 pm to 5:30 pm and is located in the parking lot across from Woodstock High School on South Street (501 W. South Street, Woodstock).For more information you can reach Bruce Weiss at office@mcjconline.org.

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Woodstock Drive-Thru Food Pantry
Oct
13

Woodstock Drive-Thru Food Pantry

Woodstock Drive-Thru Food Pantry

 Monday, October 13

3:00 pm - 5:30 pm

Volunteers need to arrive at the drive-thru food pantry by 3:00 pm.   The pantry is open from 3:00 pm to 5:30 pm and is located in the parking lot across from Woodstock High School on South Street (501 W. South Street, Woodstock).For more information you can reach Bruce Weiss at office@mcjconline.org.

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Yom Kippur Service
Oct
2

Yom Kippur Service

Yom Kippur Morning Service

Including Yizkor

Led by Rabbi Maralee Gordon

Multi-Access

Thursday, October 2, 9:00 AM

JOIN ZOOM HERE

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Kol Nidre Service
Oct
1

Kol Nidre Service

Kol Nidre Service

Led by Rabbi Maralee Gordon

Multi-Access

Wednesday, October 1, 6:15 pm

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