Jewish Connection Partnership
 

Illinois (2)

Oak Park, Illinois

OAK PARK TEMPLE B'NAI ABRAHAM ZION (R)

1235 N. Harlem Ave.
Oak Park, IL 60302
(708) 386-3937

Institutional Membership: 415 families
Percent Intermarried: members - 45-50% ; board - 25%

Programs: Rabbi's Academy - Introduction to Judaism; Individual Preparation for Conversion; Series on Jewish Identity of Chidren in Interfaith Homes; Program for Older Children of Interfaith Homes; Havurot; "Can I Drink the Wine" - Primeron Friday Night Services (mainly for non-Jewish partners;) Holiday "how to"Workshops; Outreach/Learner's Shabbat; Lectures on Intermarriage.
Contact: Kathy Lewis

Park Forest, Illinois

CONGREGATION BETH SHOLOM (R)

1 Dogwood
Park Forest, IL 60466
(708) 747-3040

Institutional Membership: 130 family units
Percent Intermarried: members - 10-15%; board - NA

Programs: Introduction to Judaism Classes (with Regional Rabbis Group); Preparation for Conversion; Holiday "how to" Workshops; Lectures on Intermarriage.
Contact: Rabbi Ellen W. Dreyfus

River Forest, Illinois

WEST SUBURBAN TEMPLE HAR ZION (C)

1040 N. Harlem Ave.
River Forest, IL 60305
(708) 366-9000
Fax: (708) 366-9006

Institutional Membership: 400 families
Percent Intermarried: members - 10-15%; board - 4%

Programs: Introduction to Judaism Classes; Preparation for Conversion; Interfaith Couples Group; Jews by Choice; Couples Support Groups; Holiday "how to" Workshops; Lectures on Intermarriage; "December Dilemma" Discussions.
Contact: Rabbi Victor Mirelman

Rockford, Illinois

TEMPLE BETH-EL (R)

1203 Comanche Drive
Rockford, IL 61107
(815) 398-5020
Fax: (815) 398-5079

Institutional Membership: 200 families
Percent Intermarried: members - 33%; board - 33%

Programs: Introduction to Judaism Classes; Preparation for Conversion; Couples Support Groups, Havurot, "December Dilemma" Discussions.
Contact: Rabbi Binah Wing

Skokie, Illinois

EZRA HABONIM, NILES TOWNSHIP JEWISH CONGREGATION
(C-REC)

4500 W. Dempster Street
Skokie, IL 60076
(847) 675-4141
Fax: (847) 675-0327

Institutional Membership: 500+ family units
Percent Intermarried: members - NA; board - NA.

Programs: Extensive online learning of hundreds of youtube videos; long distance learning program; and a 50+ singels group.
Contact: Sonyya Dinnsen, Programs

TEMPLE JUDEA MIZPAH (R)

8610 Niles Center Rd.
Skokie, IL 60077
(847) 676-1566
Fax: (847) 676-1579
Email: tjm@mcs.com

Institutional Membership: 500 families
Percent Intermarried: members - 15-18%; board - 5%

Contact: Rabbi Rabbi Audrey R. Korotkin or Education Director Sally Gold