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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Eighteen years ago, Rabbi Jennie Bunde and her husband moved to Galesburg, Ill., and found a community that sustained her family and, unexpectedly, changed the course of her professional life. After a ...

In today's world, instilling a sense of pride and confidence in their Jewish heritage is more important than ever. I want my sons to be strong Jews, defined by their embrace of tradition and identity ...

Catching up with Josh FrydmanWho are your biggest role models? My parents are huge role models in my life. A role model in my industry is Dan Roan, a retired WGN sportscaster whom I got to learn under ...

We've all had those days… You run around like crazy all day at the office, you get home, put on your pajamas, and instead of eating dinner, you open your freezer and grab a pint of your favorite ice ...

A North Shore native and current resident, Barr did much of her research at the Illinois Holocaust Museum, where she was miraculously put in contact with a survivor of the uprising who happened to ...

I love the haimish feeling I get when I visit the Neve Hanna youth village in the center of Kiryat Gat. The village offers a safe, loving, and nurturing home environment for children, ages 6 to 18, ...

Chanukah came early this year, with the last candle lighting on Dec. 6. But that is no reason to stop celebrating the holiday season. In fact, it's an invitation to enjoy the very best of all possible ...