Led by beloved early childhood teacher and experienced gardener, Liz Zetley, children and caregivers will cultivate a sense of wonder and a love of the natural world in this interactive class for the ...

Find the right place to help your child grow, learn and love every day. Akiba-Schechter welcomes all families and children to become a part of its diverse community of families. The school creates a ...

The Young Leadership Division of the Jewish United Fund/Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Chicago is committed to building a better Jewish community in Chicago, Israel, and throughout the world. We ...

Put the kids to bed and come "wine down" with good wine, good books and good deeds! Bring a copy of your favorite book and tell us why you love it. We'll also be collecting kids books to support ...

This event is for young adults who are 22-39. If you are not 22-39, please email YLD@juf.org to learn about opportunities that may be right for you! For more information or to request a peer, please ...

I love setting the Passover table. Each item on the table has such meaning, and I'm not just talking about the matzoh and the shankbone. I'm talking about the pot that I'm pouring the chicken soup ...

Watching TV late one summer evening, I stumbled upon Stephen Colbert chatting with Hannah Einbinder, the Jewish 20-something comedian and co-star of the hit show Hacks. While the conversation between ...

Just in time for Chanukah, Makers of Israel (makersofisrael.com) is launching to connect Israeli artisans with international customers, following a year of extremely low in-person sales. The website ...

Sofia, a Holocaust survivor in the Chicago area, has faced countless challenges over the years. As with so many other Jews who were in Europe during World War II, she has sustained her share of loss ...

Chicago Police Department Officers Roger Heath, Jr. and Michael Specht understand a bissel Yiddish. And a smattering of Hebrew, too. They know when observant Jews daven--and why cellphones are not ...

Israel’s Memorial and Independence DaysSame every year, but different this year Israel’s Memorial and Independence Days ...