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Announcing the 2011 Regional Events
Each year, JRF puts together regional celebrations in the New York/New Jersey region, the Chesapeake Region, and the MidWest Region. This page will serve as the information hub for this year's events.
If you have any questions about the regional events, please contact us at events@jrf.org.
The 2011 New York/New Jersey Event
The 2011 Chesapeake Event
The 2011 MidWest Event
Helping Individuals, And Strengthening Jewish Communities, In Times Of Great Economic Stress
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Unique Ways to Celebrate Simchas
October 31, 2007 - 10:30pm — Lisa Tuttle
Mezuzzah by Camp JRF CamperAre you looking for a wonderful gift to celebrate a simcha or honor an important person in your life? JRF offers a variety of opportunities to pay tribute to milestones and loved ones. Consider one of the following options:
Scholarships:
- Provide a scholarship for the next No'ar Hadash Summer Israel Experience
- Provide a scholarship for a child to attend Camp JRF read more »
Special Programs:
- Sponsor a Reconstructionist Jewish Value at Camp JRF*
- Sponsor JRF's Online Silent Auction, where your congregation and JRF can work together to raise needed funds*
Development
Welcome to JRF Development
For more than fifty years, the Jewish Reconstructionist Federation (JRF) has been a strong voice for progressive Judaism and has played an important role in meeting the needs of the Reconstructionist movement. JRF is a leader in participatory Judaism and has helped the movement progress from its modest beginnings of four affiliated congregations in 1955 to more than 100 congregations today, representing over 16,000 member households. read more »
2011 Midwest Celebration at Ravinia
April 21, 2011 - 1:18pm — Victoria Cangelosi
JRF invites our Midwestern Region's congregants to join us for our annual celebration! Register today
The event will be Thursday June 23rd at Ravinia Festival in Highland Park, Illinois and will include dinner and a concert with k.d.lang. (www.ravinia.org)
This year’s theme will be Ohel: Together Under One Tent. We want to reinforce the message that Reconstructionism remains an open tent for all who value progressive Judaism. As part of the event, we will honor individuals from each participating congregation who have contributed to creating a "Big Tent" for Judaism or securing the ohel/tent that is your congregation. This might mean helping the congregation through an important transition, securing it financially, or creating an ohel that is both open and inviting. The program will include a special tribute to the honorees of each congregation.
2011 Honorees:
Alan Rubin and Neal Rubin, Jewish Reconstructionist Congregation, Evanston, IL
Fred Andes, Shir Hadash Reconstructionist Synagogue, Nothrbrook, IL
Leah Kamionkowski, Kol Halev, Cleveland, OH
6:00pm- Dinner and program under the tent
8:00pm- k.d. lang and the Siss Boom Bang, with special guest The Belle Brigade, in the pavillion
Event Chairs: Carole Caplan and Reese Gratch- JRC; Deborah Newberger- Shir Hadash
Host Committee (in formation)
Freddi Greenberg and Dan Pinkert — Jewish Reconstructionist Congregation
Rabbi Brant Rosen — Jewish Reconstructionist Congregation
Cantor Howard Friedland — Jewish Reconstructionist Congregation
Mary Jo Barrett and Dennis O’Keefe — Jewish Reconstructionist Congregation
Halle Barnett — Kol HaLev
David Conn —Kol HaLev
Rabbi Eitan Weiner-Kaplow — Shir Hadash Reconstructionist Synagogue
Register today
Last year's Western Region Reconstructionist “Trailblazers”
August 19, 2010 - 10:37am — Victoria Cangelosi
The Western Region of JRF celebrated their Morei Derekh Reconstructionist Trailblazers. These outstanding individuals were chosen by their congregations for the Western region’s distinguished leadership award. Whether through building community, tikkun olam (social action) or hesed (acts of service), their volunteerism stands as a model for inspirational values in both the Jewish world and broader secular society.
The Honorees:
Beth Evergreen – Rich Levine
Bnai Havurah – Sandy Goldman
Chico Havurah – Silona Reyman
Dor Hadash – Holly Gail Baumann
Havurah Shalom – Emily Simon
Havurat Olam – Stan Shroeder
Kadima – Wendy Graff
The Keddem Community– Elaine Moise
Kehillat Israel – Pam Solomon
Malibu Jewish Center and Synagogue – Ruth Belonsky
Ner Shalom – Mary Ann Malinak
Or Zarua – Emily Galpern
Or Shalom - Stephen Gerard
P’nai Tikvah, Valley Outreach – Barbara Holland
Sacramento Havurah – Helyne Meshar
Temple Beth Israel – Tom & Patti Barkin
Temple Beth Sholem – Phil Decker
University Synagogue - Anita Mishook
The Whittier Havurah – Lou Wiener