Shanah Tova! Happy New Year! Are you looking for a place to celebrate the High Holidays your family? We are excited to share the following family programming for Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur. Rosh ...

These are all our Young Families and Community-wide events listed here for your convenience. JUF Young Families programming is enriched by the diversity of our participants. We know each family is ...

Check out this year's 12th annual Double Chai in the Chi: Chicago's Jewish 36 Under 36 list of talented, difference-making Jewish young adults in our city, presented by YLD and Jewish Chicago: The JUF ...

Israel's weather is wonderful but unpredictable - the winter can be cold and rainy or sunny and mild. The summer, is usually hot and dry during the day and cool at night. In both seasons, layering is ...

These chairs, symbolizing each of the hostages taken on October 7, have stood outside of Am Shalom Congregation--no matter what the weather--for nearly a year. In this most challenging year, local ...

Just as Americans used to ask, "Where were you when JFK was shot?" Israelis will forever remember where they were on Saturday, October 7, 2023. As hard as it is to believe, we are now one year after ...

As "People of the Book," Jewish communities have long relied on stories to infuse daily life with meaning and structure. Just as adults turn to books, instruction manuals, and stories for guidance, we ...

October 7 had a profound impact on Chicago area Jewish day schools and high schools. Shortly after the devastating attacks, school communities rallied and brainstormed about how they could help ...

Registration is now closed. Please contact Lisa at [email protected] For more information, please contact Lisa Gluskin at 312-357-4905 or [email protected]. We hope to see you there! Start the ...

UIUC students gather at an on-campus vigil in the aftermath of the October 7 attacks. After several years of negotiations, Hillel International, Illini Hillel, and JUF have reached an agreement with ...

Project management consultant Marisa Douenias and her dog, Poppy— a 13-year-old Pomeranian-Chihuahua mix— moved to Israel from Chicago, in the wake of October 7. (Photo courtesy of Nefesh B’Nefesh) ...