Midweek Gathering
Our weekly online Zoom gathering is designed for Tzedek members and friends to gather together for support, connection and learning. Our half-hour check-in gathering will end with a Mishabeirach ("healing prayer") for loved ones. Please contact admin@tzedekchicago for the Zoom link.
Tzedek Chicago Reads
Over Zoom, our monthly reading circle features a facilitated discussion on a book or collection of essays that explore critical issues pertaining to Israel/Palestine and zionism. For more information, contact circle facilitator Lesley Williams at thecrankylibrarian@gmail.com. (Co-sponsored with the Chicago chapter of Jewish Voice for Peace.)
From the US to Palestine, Solidarity is Holy: A 24-Hour Shavuot Teach-In
On May 21st-22nd, the American Council for Judaism and Rabbis for Ceasefire will be hosting their third annual Global Shavuot Teach-in, co-sponsored by Tzedek Chicago. Under the theme “From the U.S. to Palestine: Solidarity is Holy” we will demonstrate global Jewish solidarity with Palestine, deepen relationships across continents, and develop shared analyses, songs, interpretations of texts and beyond that guide our way to liberation. This teach-in will be wide ranging, including short films and discussions, traditional Jewish text studies, skill shares, song shares, history lessons, political discussions, and a workshop led by Rabbi Brant Rosen! Learn more and register here.
Shabbat Candle Lighting with Rabbi Brant and Hannah Mira Friedland
We welcome Shabbat every Friday evening with an online Shabbat Service. Please contact admin@tzedekchicago.org for the Zoom link.
No Shabbat Morning Torah Study
Our Shabbat Morning Torah Study is led by Rabbi Rosen and features an interactive discussion of the weekly Torah portion. All are welcome and no knowledge of Bible or Hebrew is required. Please contact admin@tzedekchicago.org for the Zoom link.
In-Person Shabbat Morning Service and Oneg with Rabbi Brant and Hannah Mira Friedland
Join us at Lake View Presbyterian Church for a Shabbat morning service followed by a potluck lunch. Please register here to attend. For access requests or questions, please email leah@tzedekchicago.org.
Tzedek Sings!
Register here and join Tzedek Sings! for creative community music making led by violinist/violist, cantorial soloist, and Yiddish dance leader Hannah Mira Friedland. Fostering musical and cultural exploration in a supportive environment, participants will primarily learn music rooted in the diasporic Yiddish folksong and klezmer music living traditions, sometimes incorporating music from additional Jewish cultural traditions and languages and newly composed settings. As part of the group’s repertoire, Tzedek Sings will prepare several special melodies for the High Holidays, Hanukkah, and Pesach services, during which the group will lead the congregation in song. In addition to programmed repertoire, participants will be encouraged to offer music they wish to explore together during song sessions.
Song sessions will take place approximately twice per month on Sunday afternoons leading up to the High Holidays, after which we'll shift to meeting once a month. Each session, we'll begin with a "slow jam" deep-dive into learning one new song. We'll then take a short break to snack and schmooze, followed by a zingeray (Yiddish for singalong) where we'll review and build upon repertoire and have space to try new music.
This program is intended for Tzedek Chicago members ages 12+ who want to sing and make music together- no singing experience necessary! You do not need to be able to read sheet music.
Instrumentalists are welcome to join, too, but please note that you will be asked to sing or play only the melody, often learning by ear, until the group has the melody down. From there, you'll be invited to add rhythmic instrumental groove, chords, harmony lines, and interludes! Instrumentalists who wish to join should already be able to play several scales if playing a pitched instrument.
Note: Tzedek Sings is open to members only. If you are interested in joining Tzedek Sings but are not currently a member, please consider becoming a member today as a sustaining supporter of our community.
An Introduction to Jewish anti-Zionism
In this five-part virtual series, Rabbi Brant Rosen will present five anti-Zionist Jewish ideologues from the early 20th century, whose prophetic warnings about the growth of the Zionist movement were prescient and remain relevant to this day. This course will be a text study, utilizing primary sources.. To register, click here.
Midweek Gathering
Our weekly online Zoom gathering is designed for Tzedek members and friends to gather together for support, connection and learning. Our half-hour check-in gathering will end with a Mishabeirach ("healing prayer") for loved ones. Please contact admin@tzedekchicago for the Zoom link.
Shabbat Candle Lighting with Rabbi Brant and Em Berkey
We welcome Shabbat every Friday evening with an online Shabbat Service. Please contact admin@tzedekchicago.org for the Zoom link.
Shabbat Morning Torah Study
Our Shabbat Morning Torah Study is led by Rabbi Rosen and features an interactive discussion of the weekly Torah portion. All are welcome and no knowledge of Bible or Hebrew is required. Please contact admin@tzedekchicago.org for the Zoom link.
Fan Fiction on the Book of Genesis: A Guide to Close Reading of and Creative Writing on the Bible
Join us for a program featuring Rabbi Brant and Tzedek Chicago member Sarah Rosenson, author of the recently published book Fan Fiction on the Book of Genesis: A Guide to Close Reading and Creative Writing on the Bible.
The modern phenomenon of fan fiction involves readers writing creative pieces that answer questions left open in favorite works of literature. This also describes the ancient tradition of midrash, where readers write stories filling in gaps in the Bible.
In this program, Sarah will highlight how her book discusses the questions left open in the first book of the Bible, which can serve as prompts for conversations or creative writing. Those interested in reading Biblical stories through a new and creative lens are encouraged to attend!
This event is free and open to the public. Register here!
Midweek Gathering
Our weekly online Zoom gathering is designed for Tzedek members and friends to gather together for support, connection and learning. Our half-hour check-in gathering will end with a Mishabeirach ("healing prayer") for loved ones. Please contact admin@tzedekchicago for the Zoom link.
Shabbat Candle Lighting with Rabbi Brant and Steve Gibons
We welcome Shabbat every Friday evening with an online Shabbat Service. Please contact admin@tzedekchicago.org for the Zoom link.
Nominations Close for Tzedek Chicago Board of Directors
Nominations close for Tzedek Chicago’s 2026-2027 Board of Directors. To nominate someone or to be nominated, you must be a member of Tzedek Chicago. Click here to submit a nomination.
Shabbat Morning Torah Study
Our Shabbat Morning Torah Study is led by Rabbi Rosen and features an interactive discussion of the weekly Torah portion. All are welcome and no knowledge of Bible or Hebrew is required. Please contact admin@tzedekchicago.org for the Zoom link.
Annual Member Meeting
All Tzedek Chicago members are encouraged to attend this annual meeting. The Board of Directors will review the annual budget and share updates about Tzedek Chicago’s community and growth.
Voting Opens for Tzedek Chicago Board of Directors 2026-2027
Voting opens for Tzedek Chicago’s 2026-2027 Board of Directors. To vote, you must be a member of Tzedek Chicago.
An Introduction to Jewish anti-Zionism
In this five-part virtual series, Rabbi Brant Rosen will present the work of anti-Zionist Jewish thinkers ranging from the the early 20th to the 21st century. Their ideas, in total, make a compelling case for a Jewish future decoupled from militarism and ethno-nationalism. This course will be a text study, utilizing primary sources. Learn more and register here.
Midweek Gathering
Our weekly online Zoom gathering is designed for Tzedek members and friends to gather together for support, connection and learning. Our half-hour check-in gathering will end with a Mishabeirach ("healing prayer") for loved ones. Please contact admin@tzedekchicago for the Zoom link.
Shabbat Candle Lighting with Rabbi Brant and Noah Mitchell
We welcome Shabbat every Friday evening with an online Shabbat Service. Please contact admin@tzedekchicago.org for the Zoom link.
Shabbat Morning Torah Study
Our Shabbat Morning Torah Study is led by Rabbi Rosen and features an interactive discussion of the weekly Torah portion. All are welcome and no knowledge of Bible or Hebrew is required. Please contact admin@tzedekchicago.org for the Zoom link.
Midweek Gathering
Our weekly online Zoom gathering is designed for Tzedek members and friends to gather together for support, connection and learning. Our half-hour check-in gathering will end with a Mishabeirach ("healing prayer") for loved ones. Please contact admin@tzedekchicago for the Zoom link.
Tzedek Chicago Reads
Over Zoom, our monthly reading circle features a facilitated discussion on a book or collection of essays that explore critical issues pertaining to Israel/Palestine and zionism. For more information, contact circle facilitator Lesley Williams at thecrankylibrarian@gmail.com. (Co-sponsored with the Chicago chapter of Jewish Voice for Peace.)
Shabbat Candle Lighting with Rabbi Brant and Batya Kline
We welcome Shabbat every Friday evening with an online Shabbat Service. Please contact admin@tzedekchicago.org for the Zoom link.
Shabbat Morning Torah Study
Our Shabbat Morning Torah Study is led by Rabbi Rosen and features an interactive discussion of the weekly Torah portion. All are welcome and no knowledge of Bible or Hebrew is required. Please contact admin@tzedekchicago.org for the Zoom link.
Midweek Gathering
Our weekly online Zoom gathering is designed for Tzedek members and friends to gather together for support, connection and learning. Our half-hour check-in gathering will end with a Mishabeirach ("healing prayer") for loved ones. Please contact admin@tzedekchicago for the Zoom link.
Celebrating Rabbi Brant at Shabbat Candle Lighting with Rabbi Brant and Eli Newell
We welcome Shabbat every Friday evening with an online Shabbat Service. Please contact admin@tzedekchicago.org for the Zoom link.
Shabbat Morning Torah Study
Our Shabbat Morning Torah Study is led by Rabbi Rosen and features an interactive discussion of the weekly Torah portion. All are welcome and no knowledge of Bible or Hebrew is required. Please contact admin@tzedekchicago.org for the Zoom link.
Celebrating Rabbi Brant at In-Person Shabbat Morning Service and Oneg
Please join us for the final in-person Shabbat morning service Rabbi Brant will lead as Tzedek Chicago’s head rabbi. Services will be held outside in LaBagh Woods, and followed by a potluck lunch. Please register here to attend. For access requests or questions, please email leah@tzedekchicago.org.
Midweek Gathering
Our weekly online Zoom gathering is designed for Tzedek members and friends to gather together for support, connection and learning. Our half-hour check-in gathering will end with a Mishabeirach ("healing prayer") for loved ones. Please contact admin@tzedekchicago for the Zoom link.
Shabbat Candle Lighting
We welcome Shabbat every Friday evening with an online Shabbat Service. Please contact admin@tzedekchicago.org for the Zoom link.
Shabbat Morning Torah Study
Our Shabbat Morning Torah Study is led by Rabbi Rosen and features an interactive discussion of the weekly Torah portion. All are welcome and no knowledge of Bible or Hebrew is required. Please contact admin@tzedekchicago.org for the Zoom link.
Shabbat Candle Lighting with Rabbi Brant and Eli Newell
We welcome Shabbat every Friday evening with an online Shabbat Service. Please contact admin@tzedekchicago.org for the Zoom link.
Shabbat Morning Torah Study
Our Shabbat Morning Torah Study is led by Rabbi Rosen and features an interactive discussion of the weekly Torah portion. All are welcome and no knowledge of Bible or Hebrew is required. Please contact admin@tzedekchicago.org for the Zoom link.
Tzedek Chicago Reads
Over Zoom, our monthly reading circle features a facilitated discussion on a book or collection of essays that explore critical issues pertaining to Israel/Palestine and zionism. For more information, contact circle facilitator Lesley Williams at thecrankylibrarian@gmail.com. (Co-sponsored with the Chicago chapter of Jewish Voice for Peace.)
Shabbat Candle Lighting with Em Berkey
We welcome Shabbat every Friday evening with an online Shabbat Service. Please contact admin@tzedekchicago.org for the Zoom link.
Shabbat Morning Torah Study
Our Shabbat Morning Torah Study is led by Rabbi Rosen and features an interactive discussion of the weekly Torah portion. All are welcome and no knowledge of Bible or Hebrew is required. Please contact admin@tzedekchicago.org for the Zoom link.
Shabbat Candle Lighting with Batya Kline
We welcome Shabbat every Friday evening with an online Shabbat Service. Please contact admin@tzedekchicago.org for the Zoom link.
No Shabbat Morning Torah Study
Our Shabbat Morning Torah Study is led by Rabbi Rosen and features an interactive discussion of the weekly Torah portion. All are welcome and no knowledge of Bible or Hebrew is required. Please contact admin@tzedekchicago.org for the Zoom link.
In-Person Shabbat Morning Service and Oneg
Join us outside in LaBagh Woods for a Shabbat morning service followed by a potluck lunch. Please register here to attend. For access requests or questions, please email leah@tzedekchicago.org.
Shabbat Candle Lighting with Em Berkey
We welcome Shabbat every Friday evening with an online Shabbat Service. Please contact admin@tzedekchicago.org for the Zoom link.
Shabbat Morning Torah Study
Our Shabbat Morning Torah Study is led by Rabbi Rosen and features an interactive discussion of the weekly Torah portion. All are welcome and no knowledge of Bible or Hebrew is required. Please contact admin@tzedekchicago.org for the Zoom link.
Shabbat Candle Lighting
We welcome Shabbat every Friday evening with an online Shabbat Service. Please contact admin@tzedekchicago.org for the Zoom link.
Shabbat Morning Torah Study
Our Shabbat Morning Torah Study is led by Rabbi Rosen and features an interactive discussion of the weekly Torah portion. All are welcome and no knowledge of Bible or Hebrew is required. Please contact admin@tzedekchicago.org for the Zoom link.
Shabbat Candle Lighting
We welcome Shabbat every Friday evening with an online Shabbat Service. Please contact admin@tzedekchicago.org for the Zoom link.
Shabbat Morning Torah Study
Our Shabbat Morning Torah Study is led by Rabbi Rosen and features an interactive discussion of the weekly Torah portion. All are welcome and no knowledge of Bible or Hebrew is required. Please contact admin@tzedekchicago.org for the Zoom link.
Tzedek Chicago Reads
Over Zoom, our monthly reading circle features a facilitated discussion on a book or collection of essays that explore critical issues pertaining to Israel/Palestine and zionism. For more information, contact circle facilitator Lesley Williams at thecrankylibrarian@gmail.com. (Co-sponsored with the Chicago chapter of Jewish Voice for Peace.)
Shabbat Candle Lighting
We welcome Shabbat every Friday evening with an online Shabbat Service. Please contact admin@tzedekchicago.org for the Zoom link.
No Shabbat Morning Torah Study
Our Shabbat Morning Torah Study is led by Rabbi Rosen and features an interactive discussion of the weekly Torah portion. All are welcome and no knowledge of Bible or Hebrew is required. Please contact admin@tzedekchicago.org for the Zoom link.
In-Person Shabbat Morning Service and Oneg
Join us outside in LaBagh Woods for a Shabbat morning service followed by a potluck lunch. Please register here to attend. For access requests or questions, please email leah@tzedekchicago.org.
Shabbat Candle Lighting
We welcome Shabbat every Friday evening with an online Shabbat Service. Please contact admin@tzedekchicago.org for the Zoom link.
Shabbat Morning Torah Study
Our Shabbat Morning Torah Study is led by Rabbi Rosen and features an interactive discussion of the weekly Torah portion. All are welcome and no knowledge of Bible or Hebrew is required. Please contact admin@tzedekchicago.org for the Zoom link.
Shabbat Candle Lighting
We welcome Shabbat every Friday evening with an online Shabbat Service. Please contact admin@tzedekchicago.org for the Zoom link.
Shabbat Morning Torah Study
Our Shabbat Morning Torah Study is led by Rabbi Rosen and features an interactive discussion of the weekly Torah portion. All are welcome and no knowledge of Bible or Hebrew is required. Please contact admin@tzedekchicago.org for the Zoom link.
Shabbat Candle Lighting
We welcome Shabbat every Friday evening with an online Shabbat Service. Please contact admin@tzedekchicago.org for the Zoom link.
Shabbat Candle Lighting
We welcome Shabbat every Friday evening with an online Shabbat Service. Please contact admin@tzedekchicago.org for the Zoom link.
Shabbat Morning Torah Study
Our Shabbat Morning Torah Study is led by Rabbi Rosen and features an interactive discussion of the weekly Torah portion. All are welcome and no knowledge of Bible or Hebrew is required. Please contact admin@tzedekchicago.org for the Zoom link.
Shabbat Candle Lighting
We welcome Shabbat every Friday evening with an online Shabbat Service. Please contact admin@tzedekchicago.org for the Zoom link.
Shabbat Morning Torah Study
Our Shabbat Morning Torah Study is led by Rabbi Rosen and features an interactive discussion of the weekly Torah portion. All are welcome and no knowledge of Bible or Hebrew is required. Please contact admin@tzedekchicago.org for the Zoom link.
Shabbat Candle Lighting
We welcome Shabbat every Friday evening with an online Shabbat Service. Please contact admin@tzedekchicago.org for the Zoom link.
Shabbat Morning Torah Study
Our Shabbat Morning Torah Study is led by Rabbi Rosen and features an interactive discussion of the weekly Torah portion. All are welcome and no knowledge of Bible or Hebrew is required. Please contact admin@tzedekchicago.org for the Zoom link.
Shabbat Candle Lighting
We welcome Shabbat every Friday evening with an online Shabbat Service. Please contact admin@tzedekchicago.org for the Zoom link.
Shabbat Morning Torah Study
Our Shabbat Morning Torah Study is led by Rabbi Rosen and features an interactive discussion of the weekly Torah portion. All are welcome and no knowledge of Bible or Hebrew is required. Please contact admin@tzedekchicago.org for the Zoom link.
Shabbat Candle Lighting
We welcome Shabbat every Friday evening with an online Shabbat Service. Please contact admin@tzedekchicago.org for the Zoom link.
Shabbat Morning Torah Study
Our Shabbat Morning Torah Study is led by Rabbi Rosen and features an interactive discussion of the weekly Torah portion. All are welcome and no knowledge of Bible or Hebrew is required. Please contact admin@tzedekchicago.org for the Zoom link.
Shabbat Candle Lighting
We welcome Shabbat every Friday evening with an online Shabbat Service. Please contact admin@tzedekchicago.org for the Zoom link.
Shabbat Morning Torah Study
Our Shabbat Morning Torah Study is led by Rabbi Rosen and features an interactive discussion of the weekly Torah portion. All are welcome and no knowledge of Bible or Hebrew is required. Please contact admin@tzedekchicago.org for the Zoom link.
Shabbat Candle Lighting
We welcome Shabbat every Friday evening with an online Shabbat Service. Please contact admin@tzedekchicago.org for the Zoom link.
Shabbat Morning Torah Study
Our Shabbat Morning Torah Study is led by Rabbi Rosen and features an interactive discussion of the weekly Torah portion. All are welcome and no knowledge of Bible or Hebrew is required. Please contact admin@tzedekchicago.org for the Zoom link.
Standing Again at Sinai, Again: Reading and Rereading Torah in Tumultuous Times with Professor Judith Plaskow
Every year on Shavuot, Jews ritualize the receiving of Torah at Sinai through many hours of study: Torah, we are taught on this and many occasions, is meant to be wrestled with, challenged, lived, and celebrated, through digging in to the contradictions of the text and asking hard questions. For those of us marginalized in Torah and by much of the rabbinic text tradition, this practice of wrestling with Torah is what makes it possible to to read it. How do we wrestle skillfully, in ways that enhance our Jewish lives and proliferate Torah that is relevant to our times?
For decades, Professor Judith Plaskow has been one of the leading scholars and creators of feminist Jewish theology and culture. Her wrestling with Jewish tradition and text, in 1991’s Standing Again at Sinai: Judaism from a Feminist Perspective, and The Coming of Lilith: Essays on Feminism, Judaism, and Sexual Ethics, 1972-2003, and more, has shaped generations of Torah students and scholars. Today, while women, queer and trans Jews have done incredible work fundamentally reshaping the misogyny, patriarchy and homophobia in our tradition, there is still plenty of work to do. Everyday we face renewed challenges reading Torah, including texts that condone and celebrate violence, militarism, conquest, and supremacy, while Israel continues its oppressive Jewish-supremacist regime and violent occupation.
As we prepare for Shavuot, Rabbi Jessica Rosenberg is honored to welcome Professor Judith Plaskow for a virtual conversation at Tzedek Chicago about Torah and how we read it. We will discuss ways of reading and interpreting texts and engaging with tradition in politically aligned ways. How can those of us wrestling with Torah today learn from the generations of leftist text wrestlers who come before us and are still here?
Tzedek Chicago Family Program
Registered families will gather in Uptown for experiential Jewish play and learning through a lens of justice and solidarity. This program is oriented to children ages 0-9. Email sivan@tzedekchicago.org with any questions, including requests to be added to the waitlist for this program.
Shabbat Morning Torah Study
Our Shabbat Morning Torah Study is led by Rabbi Rosen and features an interactive discussion of the weekly Torah portion. All are welcome and no knowledge of Bible or Hebrew is required. Please contact admin@tzedekchicago.org for the Zoom link.
Shabbat Candle Lighting with Hannah-Mira Friedland and Eli Newell
We welcome Shabbat every Friday evening with an online Shabbat Service. Please contact admin@tzedekchicago.org for the Zoom link.
Midweek Gathering
Our weekly online Zoom gathering is designed for Tzedek members and friends to gather together for support, connection and learning. Our half-hour check-in gathering will end with a Mishabeirach ("healing prayer") for loved ones. Please contact admin@tzedekchicago for the Zoom link.
Nominations Open for Tzedek Chicago Board of Directors
Nominations open for Tzedek Chicago’s 2026-2027 Board of Directors. To nominate someone or to be nominated, you must be a member of Tzedek Chicago. Click here to submit a nomination.
Shabbat Morning Torah Study
Our Shabbat Morning Torah Study is led by Rabbi Rosen and features an interactive discussion of the weekly Torah portion. All are welcome and no knowledge of Bible or Hebrew is required. Please contact admin@tzedekchicago.org for the Zoom link.
Shabbat Candle Lighting with Rabbi Brant and Steve Gibons
We welcome Shabbat every Friday evening with an online Shabbat Service. Please contact admin@tzedekchicago.org for the Zoom link.
Midweek Gathering
Our weekly online Zoom gathering is designed for Tzedek members and friends to gather together for support, connection and learning. Our half-hour check-in gathering will end with a Mishabeirach ("healing prayer") for loved ones. Please contact admin@tzedekchicago for the Zoom link.
An Introduction to Jewish anti-Zionism
In this five-part virtual series, Rabbi Brant Rosen will present the work of anti-Zionist Jewish thinkers ranging from the the early 20th to the 21st century. Their ideas, in total, make a compelling case for a Jewish future decoupled from militarism and ethno-nationalism. This course will be a text study, utilizing primary sources. Learn more and register here.
Tzedek Chicago Family Program (Older Kids)
Registered families will gather in Uptown for experiential Jewish play and learning through a lens of justice and solidarity. This program is oriented to children ages 10-13. Email sivan@tzedekchicago.org with any questions, including requests to be added to the waitlist for this program.
Tzedek Chicago Family Program
Registered families will gather in Uptown for experiential Jewish play and learning through a lens of justice and solidarity. This program is oriented to children ages 0-9. Email sivan@tzedekchicago.org with any questions, including requests to be added to the waitlist for this program.
Shabbat Morning Torah Study
Our Shabbat Morning Torah Study is led by Rabbi Rosen and features an interactive discussion of the weekly Torah portion. All are welcome and no knowledge of Bible or Hebrew is required. Please contact admin@tzedekchicago.org for the Zoom link.
Shabbat Candle Lighting with Rabbi Brant and Eli Newell
We welcome Shabbat every Friday evening with an online Shabbat Service. Please contact admin@tzedekchicago.org for the Zoom link.
In-Person Shabbat Morning Service and Aufruf of Jacob White and Nicole Cohen
Join us at Lake View Presbyterian Church for a Shabbat morning service followed by a potluck lunch. Please register here to attend. For access requests or questions, please email leah@tzedekchicago.org.
No Shabbat Morning Torah Study
Our Shabbat Morning Torah Study is led by Rabbi Rosen and features an interactive discussion of the weekly Torah portion. All are welcome and no knowledge of Bible or Hebrew is required. Please contact admin@tzedekchicago.org for the Zoom link.
Shabbat Candle Lighting with Rabbi Brant and Em Berkey
We welcome Shabbat every Friday evening with an online Shabbat Service. Please contact admin@tzedekchicago.org for the Zoom link.
Tzedek Chicago Family Program
Registered families will gather in Uptown for experiential Jewish play and learning through a lens of justice and solidarity. This program is oriented to children ages 0-9. Email sivan@tzedekchicago.org with any questions, including requests to be added to the waitlist for this program.
No Shabbat Morning Torah Study
Our Shabbat Morning Torah Study is led by Rabbi Rosen and features an interactive discussion of the weekly Torah portion. All are welcome and no knowledge of Bible or Hebrew is required. Please contact admin@tzedekchicago.org for the Zoom link.
No Shabbat Candle Lighting
We welcome Shabbat every Friday evening with an online Shabbat Service. Please contact admin@tzedekchicago.org for the Zoom link.
Tzedek Chicago Reads
Over Zoom, our monthly reading circle features a facilitated discussion on a book or collection of essays that explore critical issues pertaining to Israel/Palestine and zionism. For more information, contact circle facilitator Lesley Williams at thecrankylibrarian@gmail.com. (Co-sponsored with the Chicago chapter of Jewish Voice for Peace.)
An Introduction to Jewish anti-Zionism
In this five-part virtual series, Rabbi Brant Rosen will present the work of anti-Zionist Jewish thinkers ranging from the the early 20th to the 21st century. Their ideas, in total, make a compelling case for a Jewish future decoupled from militarism and ethno-nationalism. This course will be a text study, utilizing primary sources. Learn more and register here.
Tzedek Chicago Office Closure
The Tzedek Chicago office will be closed for the week of April 13-17, 2026. Please prepare to not receive inquiry responses until Monday, April 20th. If there is an emergency, please email admin@tzedekchicago.org.
Shabbat Morning Torah Study
Our Shabbat Morning Torah Study is led by Rabbi Rosen and features an interactive discussion of the weekly Torah portion. All are welcome and no knowledge of Bible or Hebrew is required. Please contact admin@tzedekchicago.org for the Zoom link.
Shabbat Candle Lighting with Rabbi Brant and Steve Gibons
We welcome Shabbat every Friday evening with an online Shabbat Service. Please contact admin@tzedekchicago.org for the Zoom link.
Passover with Tzedek Chicago
Tzedek Chicago will gather for our annual Passover seder, led by Rabbi Brant Rosen. This is a hybrid event. Attendees may join us in-person at The Levy Center or attend virtually via Zoom. Our annual tradition will feature our trademark combination of community, music, poetry, learning and, for in-person participants, a delicious vegetarian dinner. Click here to register.
Shabbat Morning Torah Study
Our Shabbat Morning Torah Study is led by Rabbi Rosen and features an interactive discussion of the weekly Torah portion. All are welcome and no knowledge of Bible or Hebrew is required. Please contact admin@tzedekchicago.org for the Zoom link.
Shabbat Candle Lighting with Rabbi Brant and Em Berkey
We welcome Shabbat every Friday evening with an online Shabbat Service. Please contact admin@tzedekchicago.org for the Zoom link.
The Stories of Seders, Planning a Seder of Stories with Rabbi Jessica Rosenberg
A seder is a ritual of storytelling: the Exodus story, overlaid and interwoven with stories of our lives and times. How do we meaningfully engage with the Exodus story year after year, and discern what stories from this year are ours to tell? How do we craft a seder ritual that not only tells stories, but shows and feels our stories, and practices, living into transformative stories? Join Rabbi Jessica Rosenberg for an interactive workshop to reflect on Maggid, on story, and prepare for Pesach. Register here.
NOTE: This will be a two hour session, with 90 minutes of presentation and discussion, and the last 30 minutes for a Q&A about seder planning and leading questions. If you are leading a seder for the 1st or 100th time, looking for a charoset recipe or a salt water themed poem, join us!
Tzedek Chicago Family Program (Older Kids)
Registered families will gather in Uptown for experiential Jewish play and learning through a lens of justice and solidarity. This program is oriented to children ages 10-13. Email sivan@tzedekchicago.org with any questions, including requests to be added to the waitlist for this program.