The cRc Chevra Kadisha thanks Mrs. Ellen Center for 4 decades of dedicated service as a leading Metaheres, and wishes her Mazal Tov upon her retirement. A special event was organized by the Chevra for all the metaharos with Divrei Chizuk from Rabbi Raccah and an acknowledgement of Mrs. Center’s contributions to the Klal.
The cRc held a get together thanking Rabbi Yochanan Nathan for 4 decades of serving as our sofer. We wish him continued hatzlacha as he makes aliyah.
Shabbat Shuva Drasha Parshas Vayeilech; September 27 HaRav Yona Reiss KINS Main; 5 pm Rabbi Aaron Leibtag KINS North Shabbat morning following Musaf
ANNUAL YAHRZEIT SHIUR לע”נ ר’ צבי בן אפרים הכהן ז”ל Mr. Harry Reiss Z”L Who is Obligated to Serve in the Army of Israel? By Rabbi Yona Reiss שליט”א Sunday, July 27th ‘25 ה”מנחם אב תשפ”ב 9:30 AM (Chicago – CDT) 5:30 PM (Israel – IDT) LIVE at Cong. Kehilat Chovevei Tzion 9220 Crawford Avenue,…
Mazal Tov to this year’s winners of the cRc Rebbetzin Shoshana Schwartz, a”h, Torah Research Project: First Place Winner: Mussi Hecht (Lubavitch Girls High School) for her essay “Halakhic Directives as Regards to Jewish Soldiers Fighting in War,” and Leah Gitty Rand (Bais Yaakov High School of Chicago) for “Redeeming Captives.” Second Place Winners: Nava Dreytser…
Below are links to shiurim Rabbi Reiss recently gave about Techeles: Rav Yona Reiss #179: Techeles Nowadays – June 9th, 2025 Rav Yona Reiss at Kollel Ateres Ami Re: Techeles
cRc Shavuos Divrei Torah 5785
Articles include:
When did Rus Covert? – by Rabbi Yona Reiss
Standing for Torah Teachers – by Rabbi Shalom Baum
Shavuot: The Forgotten Holiday 5785 – By Rabbi Louis Lazovsky
Shavuos: The Happiest Yom Tov? – By Rabbi Meir S. Moscowitz
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