An anti-zionist Jewish congregation based on core values of justice, equity and solidarity.
Welcome to Tzedek Chicago
Founded in 2015, we are an intentional Jewish congregation based on core values of justice, equity and solidarity. In our educational programs, celebrations and liturgy, we emphasize the Torah’s central narrative of liberation, the prophetic imperative to speak truth to power, and an expansive vision of the diaspora as a fertile place of Jewish creativity and possibility.
We encourage you to read our core values to learn more about the foundational principles that guide the life of our congregation.
Rabbi Brant Rosen
(he/him)
A native of Los Angeles, Rabbi Brant was ordained by the Reconstructionist Rabbinical College in 1992 and served congregations in Los Angeles and Denver before coming to the Chicago area in 1998 to serve as rabbi of Jewish Reconstructionist Congregation (JRC).
During the course of his rabbinate, Rabbi Brant became an increasingly vocal activist for justice and human rights, particularly in Israel/Palestine. After publicly wrestling with his relationship to Israel and openly questioning his lifelong Zionism, he eventually became a prominent Jewish presence in the Palestine solidarity movement, co-founding the Jewish Voice for Peace Rabbinical Council and Ta'anit Tzedek - Jewish Fast for Gaza. Read More
Our Board
Nate Goldbaum | he/him | President
Lindsay Janasiak | she/her | Treasurer
Beck Erl | she/they/ella | Secretary
Mark Simon | he/him
Anna Goldberger | she/her
Deborah Adelman | she/her
Carol Muskin | she/her
Jamie Aster | they/them
Maddy Briggel | she/her
Jim Poznak | he/him
Contact
Feel free to contact us with any questions.
Email
admin@tzedekchicago.org