Congregation B'nei Ruven

What they offer

Congregation B'nei Ruven is a synagogue in Chicago, led by Rabbi Baruch Hertz.

There is a synagogue on the premises. There is a Judaica shop. They kosher kitchens for the community.

Classes run regularly, one-to-one study can be arranged, courses from the Jewish Learning Institute are taught and public lectures are held. There is a library.

For children there is a Hebrew school.

Older children and young adults have bar and bat mitzvah instruction.

They officiate at circumcisions and funerals. Couples are prepared for marriage. A chevra kadisha serves the community.

The center visits patients in hospital, looks after the elderly, runs a free loan fund, helps people who are homeless, runs medical services, helps people find work and counsels families facing cults and missionaries.

There is a women's group. Holiday programs run through the year, hands on. Mezuzos and tefillin can be checked here. Genealogy research is offered.