Everyone is invited to complementary High Holiday Services in Lake Forest, on Rosh Hashanah evening September 22nd at 7:30 and the next morning at 10:30 and Yom Kippur evening October 1st at 7:30 and the next morning at 10:30.
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, a commitment to spirituality despite doubts about traditional supernatural faith.
“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.
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.
The rabbi teaches an adult class on Saturday mornings, Jewish Ethics for Personal Transformation, which draws on a compendium of ethical principles developed over the course of Jewish history.
Many of the classes, services and programs are offered online as well as in person. Kadima uses rented facilities in Deerfield and in nearby communities, maintaining low overhead, enabling the Congregation to be sustained with moderate membership fees. People from all backgrounds are most welcome at Kadima. For further information or to arrange to attend, email office@nrck.org or call (847) 229-9500 and one can also learn more about the Congregation at nrck.org.
