cRc Beth Din

cRc Divrei Torah for Shavuot

Click HERE for the cRc Divrei Torah for Shavuot booklet that will be distributed to local Chicago shuls.   Click HERE to access last year’s recordings of pre-Shavuos shiurim.


cRc ZOOM Program – The Role & Relevance of the Contemporary Beth Din: During Both Normal and Challenging Times

cRc ZOOM Program – The Role & Relevance of the Contemporary Beth Din: During Both Normal and Challenging Times Thursday, February 11, 2021 Upcoming community ZOOM-program regarding the Beth Din The Role & Relevance of the Contemporary Beth Din: During Both Normal and Challenging Times With Rabbi Yona Reiss, Av Beth Din, and Mr. Stephen…


cRc’s updated COVID Guidelines – February 2011

cRc’s updated COVID Guidelines Thursday, February 11, 2021 The cRc’s COVID Guideline Committee met on February 8th, כ״ו שבט, to consider updates to policy guidelines for the community. Vaccination against COVID offers renewed hope of an eventual end to this pandemic. We encourage all members of our community to get vaccinated as soon as possible,…


Recording of the Role of the Contemporary Beth Din Zoom presentation

The Role & Relevance of the Contemporary Beth Din: During Both Normal and Challenging Times Click HERE for the recording of the presentation. We thank Rabbi Reiss and Mr. Landes for their presentations, and Rabbi Engel for coordinating the program.


MAOT CHITIM

MAOT CHITIM Tuesday, January 12, 2021 MAOT CHITIM OF GREATER CHICAGO Is once again gearing up to provide for Pesach needs . Rabbis are invited to confidentially refer Families and individuals that in need of assistance By visiting https://maotchitim.org/referral/


GENTLE AND UNBENDING – Remembering Rav Gedalia Dov Schwartz zt”l

GENTLE AND UNBENDING – Remembering Rav Gedalia Dov Schwartz zt”l Friday, January 8, 2021 When putting pen to paper, I am challenged to properly express the greatness of Rav Gedalia Dov Schwartz, longtime rosh beis din at the Chicago Rabbinical Council (the cRc, where I am kashrus administrator) as well as at the Beth Din…


Shloshim Siyum in Memory of Rav Schwartz

Click HERE for the recording from the Shloshim Siyum at Congregation Adas Yeshurun in memory of Rav Schwartz zt”l. Their compilation of Memories and Hespedim of the Av Bais Din zt”l is attached.


cRc on Schach – Elul 5779 / 2018

Prior to last year, the cRc had recommended certain readily available fencing material (commonly sold in Home Depot) to be used for schach and provided detailed instructions on how to place them on the sukkah. However, based on feedback from consumers on the sturdiness of those materials and how they were being used, we have…


cRc Statement Regarding Hadassim 5779 / 2018

B”H Elul, 5779 To the Greater Chicago Jewish Community , שיחיו Hadassim are an integral part of the Arba Minim. Among the Torah requirements for Hadassim is that they be “Meshulash,” that the leaves grow in sets of three leaves in line with each other, for the length of the Hadas, i.e. 3 Tefachim (approximately…


Divorcing Couples: How to Help Navigate the Civil & Halachic Divorce Processes

Recording of Rabbi Reiss at Nefesh Event Click HERE for the recording.