082618 MCJC Open House (GS)

Open House at the McHenry County Jewish Congregation

Gregory Shaver for Shaw Media People enjoy lunch Sunday morning, Aug. 26, 2018 during an Open House at the McHenry County Jewish Congregation, 8617 Ridgefield Rd. Crystal Lake. People were able to get a taste of religious school, tour the building, and meet members of the congregation, teachers, and Rabbi Tom Samuels.

Open House at the McHenry County Jewish Congregation

Gregory Shaver for Shaw Media Guest Andy Allway, and new member Helene Ligocki talk with Rabbi Tom Samuels on Sunday morning, Aug. 26, 2018 during an Open House at the McHenry County Jewish Congregation, 8617 Ridgefield Rd. Crystal Lake. People were able to get a taste of religious school, tour the building, and meet members of the congregation, teachers, and Rabbi Tom Samuels.

Open House at the McHenry County Jewish Congregation

Gregory Shaver for Shaw Media Religious items on display Sunday morning, Aug. 26, 2018 during an Open House at the McHenry County Jewish Congregation, 8617 Ridgefield Rd. Crystal Lake. People were able to get a taste of religious school, tour the building, and meet members of the congregation, teachers, and Rabbi Tom Samuels.

Open House at the McHenry County Jewish Congregation

Gregory Shaver for Shaw Media Guest Andy Allway, and new member Helene Ligocki talk with Linda Blatchford, left, and Jen Finger, right, on Sunday morning, Aug. 26, 2018 during an Open House at the McHenry County Jewish Congregation, 8617 Ridgefield Rd. Crystal Lake. People were able to get a taste of religious school, tour the building, and meet members of the congregation, teachers, and Rabbi Tom Samuels.

Open House at the McHenry County Jewish Congregation

Gregory Shaver for Shaw Media A bulletin boardon Sunday morning, Aug. 26, 2018 during an Open House at the McHenry County Jewish Congregation, 8617 Ridgefield Rd. Crystal Lake. People were able to get a taste of religious school, tour the building, and meet members of the congregation, teachers, and Rabbi Tom Samuels.

Open House at the McHenry County Jewish Congregation

Gregory Shaver for Shaw Media Gavin Bernstein, 3, points at letters in the Hebrew alphabet as his mother, Carrie, reads them to him Sunday morning, Aug. 26, 2018 during an Open House at the McHenry County Jewish Congregation, 8617 Ridgefield Rd. Crystal Lake. People were able to get a taste of religious school, tour the building, and meet members of the congregation, teachers, and Rabbi Tom Samuels.

Open House at the McHenry County Jewish Congregation

Gregory Shaver for Shaw Media Gavin Bernstein, 3, points at letters in the Hebrew alphabet Sunday morning, Aug. 26, 2018 during an Open House at the McHenry County Jewish Congregation, 8617 Ridgefield Rd. Crystal Lake. People were able to get a taste of religious school, tour the building, and meet members of the congregation, teachers, and Rabbi Tom Samuels.

Open House at the McHenry County Jewish Congregation

Gregory Shaver for Shaw Media Andrew Kelly, 11, draws the "best version of me" during a class Sunday morning, Aug. 26, 2018 during an Open House at the McHenry County Jewish Congregation, 8617 Ridgefield Rd. Crystal Lake. People were able to get a taste of religious school, tour the building, and meet members of the congregation, teachers, and Rabbi Tom Samuels.