Author: Benjamin Hurwitz

Recording of Rabbi Reiss about the Miami Tragedy on Halacha Headlines Click HERE to listen.  

Rabbi Reiss spoke many times on his recent trip to Eretz Yisrael for the Yahrtzeit of his father, Mr. Harry Reiss  z”l. Rabbi Reiss spoke with talmidim in Gush at Rimon in Mamila at a Yahrtzeit breakfast Rabbi Reiss delivered a Yahrtzeit Shiur at Bet Midrash Torani Leumi in Beit Shemesh entitled “The ABC’s of…

Click HERE to read a review written by Rabbi Reiss on The Vale of Tears by Rabbi Pinchas Hirschprung zt”l.

Inyanei Bein HaMetzarim TODAY Thursday, June 24 2 pm CT Join Zoom Meeting Click HERE or go to https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84862703414?pwd=SEpwbkRvUm9vMTY4VFU4WWF3cGdjdz09 Meeting ID: 848 6270 3414          Passcode: 263341 Updated: Click HERE to hear the recording Inyanei Bein HaMetzarim

Please join us for a Membership Barbeque Meeting and Conversation on Valuable Lessons and Innovations From the Pandemic Shutdown Wednesday, June 30, 2021  at 1 pm Lincolnwood Jewish Congregation A.G. Beth Israel 7117 Crawford Avenue,  Lincolnwood, IL We are grateful to Rabbi Yehuda Meyers for hosting this event! RSVP to [email protected] WE LOOK FORWARD TO SEEING YOU!

The Chicago Police Department 24th District PLACE OF WORSHIP SAFETY ADVISORY TEAM (POWSAT) is available to consult on safety recommendations, and assistance in forming and training your shul security team. CPD Places of Worship Safety Advisory Program For more information, see the attached, and contact Officer Roger Heath # 15011 [email protected]       1 312-384-0189 Officer Michael Specht…

The cRc is proud to be a co-sponsor of the ADL’s National Day of Action Against Antisemitism Virtual Rally May 27th at 3pm CDT For more information, please see https://www.actagainstantisemitism.org/ Recording of last Sunday’s Communities Coming Together Program The cRc co-sponsored the program at Or Torah. Click HERE for the recording of ABC7’s coverage of the event….

Welcome New Members We are happy to announce that the board has voted to accept the following new members of the Chicago Rabbinical Council Rabbi Mark Glass, Rav of Congregation BIAV  in Overland, KS Rabbi Barry Kornblau, Rav of Young Israel of Hollis Hills-Windsor Park  in Bayside, NY

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 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…