Welcome to Congregation Kneseth Israel!

COVID-19 UPDATE

CKI has created an Ad-Hoc Committee tasked with re-opening protocols using the best reliable information to guide decision-making for all our members and guest, especially the most vulnerable amongst us.

Our office hours are greatly reduced so if you need anything please call Rabbi Margaret Frisch-Klein at 978.590.8268, or Peg Lehman, Office Manager at 847.741.5656.

The building may be closed but the synagogue community is open. Please join us for ZOOM Kabbalat Shabbat (Friday evening) services, ZOOM Shabbat Morning services, ZOOM Book Group, ZOOM Adult Study, and more! Stay tuned for updates!

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Congregation Kneseth Israel (CKI) is a welcoming synagogue serving the diverse Jewish Community of the Greater Fox Valley area. We are dedicated to lifelong learning, embracing diversity, building community, and meaningful observance.

For more than 120 years, CKI has served the Jewish community in the Fox Valley and the surrounding counties of Kane, McHenry, DuPage, DeKalb and Northwest Cook. Serving both rural and urban individuals and families by providing a Jewish presence, educational opportunities for both children and adults, regular worship services and the fulfillment of all life cycle events. 

We provide an ongoing Torah and Hebrew school, Rabbinic consultation, weekly worship services, Sisterhood, Men's Club, Youth Group and Seniors Club.

We welcome membership and participation by all Jews, including those in interfaith marriages. 

We invite you to join CKI and play an active role in helping us to continue the celebration of our Jewish heritage.

CKI is a recognized 501(c)(3) charity.

UPCOMING EVENTS!

Aug 3 @ 9:00 AM
Java and Jews
At Arabica, 59 Douglas Ave, and on Zoom
Zoom
​Shabbat Evening Service
Every Friday @ 5:30 pm. 
​Check your email or contact Rabbi: rabbi@ckielgin.org for sign on info.
Zoom
​Shabbat Morning Service
Every Saturday @ 9:30 AM.
Check your email or contact Rabbi: rabbi@ckielgin.org for sign on info.
Zoom Torah Study
Every Thursday @ 4 PM
Check your email or contact Rabbi at rabbi@ckielgin.org for sign on info.
Suffering from an illness or the loss of a loved one? 
Call us at 847.741.5656 so that the CKI family can contact you and be of help.