Complete List of Entries
A Buffet of Jewish Thought |
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Chicago Community Kollel |
A monthly forum on contemporary Jewish issues combined with fine cuisine. |
A Family Affair |
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625 Euclid Court |
Jewish invitations and bar/bat mitzvahs and holiday cards. By appointment only. |
Aaron Koppel's Chicago Jazz |
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2650 W. Greenleaf Ave. |
An international jazz ensemble led by guitarist/composer Aaron Koppel, performing music from "Fiddler on the Roof" to Frank Sinatra to the Beatles. |
Abby Block |
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1550 Ryders Lane |
Chuppot. |
A-BnC Parties and More |
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113 McHenry Road # 235 |
Bar/Bat Mitzvahs, weddings and other events. Invitations, accessories, computer calligraphy, centerpieces. |
Acheinu Community Directory |
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6350 N. Troy Ave. |
Listing of Chicago Orthodox Jewish community. |
Adam R. Straus Memorial Mikvah |
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540 W. Melrose St. |
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Adas B'nai Israel Congregation |
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6200 N. Kimball Ave. |
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Adas Yehuda v'Shoshana * |
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Northbrook Community Synagogue |
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Advocacy Services of the Jewish Federation * |
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Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Chicago |
Legal representation, consultation, and referrals on issues such as special education, adult guardianship, mental illness, developmental disabilities, and social security benefits. |
Affy Tapple |
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6300 Gross Point Road |
Caramel apples and confections, CRC-certified. |
Agency Endowment Program * |
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Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Chicago |
Offers donors opportunities to establish lifetime or testamentary endowment gifts to benefit any of the |
Aggregate Foster Homes (JCFS) * |
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The Jewish Children’s Bureau operates two Aggregate Foster Homes, the Talman Home and the Campbell Home. Both homes serve boys between the ages of eleven and twenty with a capacity of six at Talman and seven at Campbell. These homes follow a family model where a group of boys lives with a highly trained foster parent(s) with additional structure, support and guidance provided by three additional childcare staff assigned to the home.
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Agudath Benevolent Society |
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Agudath Israel of Illinois |
Arranges funerals in strict adherence to Jewish law. Free plot in the "Shomrei Shabbos Only" section of the society's cemetery. Full family coverage. Plots in Israel. |
Agudath Israel of Illinois |
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3555 W. Peterson Ave. |
A religious social-service organization providing a broad range of services to the greater Chicago Jewish community. |
AIDS Service and Support Program (JCFS) * |
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Chicago City (Downtown) Community Counseling Center, Chicago City (North) Community Counseling Center, Goldie Bachmann Luftig Building, North Suburban Community Counseling Center, Northwest Suburban Community Counseling Center, South Suburban Community Counseling Center, Virginia Frank Child Development Center, West Suburban Community Counseling Center |
Aitz Hayim Center for Jewish Living |
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1788 Second St., Suite 202 |
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Akiva Schechter Jewish Day School * |
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5235 S. Cornell Ave. |
A state-accredited co-educational day school for all Jewish denominations. Under the auspices of ATT and Community Foundation for Jewish Education. Parent/toddler ages 14 months.2 years; nursery school ages 2.5; and kindergarten age 5, through 8th grade. |
Alan Avrum Levin |
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3009 W. Granville |
Musician/singer/comedian performing one-man shows. Also one-man band at weddings, bar and bat mitzvahs with Israeli, Chasidic, klezmer, and American music. |
Albany House |
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901 Maple Ave. |
Intermediate nursing care facility, special program for persons with chronic mental illness. |
Alberto Mizrahi |
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Anshe Emet Synagogue |
Cantorial and classical artist in nine languages, including Hebrew, Yiddish, Ladino, Italian, and Greek. |
Alden Management Services |
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4200 W. Peterson Ave. |
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Aliyah Council of Greater Chicago * |
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6600 Lincoln Ave. |
Promotion of immigration and programs to Israel. |
All American Nursing Home |
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5448 N. Broadway Ave. |
Fully kosher skilled-nursing facility. |
Allan Kaye Orchestras |
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5145 W. Fairview |
Traditional-contemporary Chasidic, klezmer, Israeli, American music with male vocalists for pre-ceremony, ceremony, cocktails, dinner/dance reception. |
Allan Lieberman |
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P. O. Box 1062 |
Holiday, humorous, and haimishe songs for all ages. Concerts, parties, all simchas. |
Alliance of Latinos and Jews |
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P. O. Box 10644 |
Fosters relations between the Jewish and Latino communities: business and economic development, civic/policy, social and cultural affairs. |
Alshore House |
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2840 W. Foster Ave. |
Fully kosher, assisted-living care and rehab services. |
Alzheimer's Association |
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Greater Illinois Chapter |
Support groups for care givers, public information and education meetings, newsletter, early-stage memory-loss support programs, helpline telephone information and referral/support service, conference and training programs for professionals. |
Am Shalom * |
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840 Vernon Ave. |
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Am Yisrael Conservative Congregation * |
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4 Happ Road |
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Ambassador Nursing and Rehabilitation Center |
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4900 N. Bernard St. |
Fully kosher skilled-nursing facility. |
Ameinu |
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(formerly Labor Zionist Alliance) |
Commited to peace, social justice and the centrality of Israel for the Jewish people. |
America-Israel Chamber of Commerce/Economic Forum |
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247 S. State St. |
Fosters trade and investment between the United States and Israel. |
American Associates of Ben Gurion University (AABGU) |
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Great Lakes Region |
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American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) |
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180 N. Michigan Ave. |
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American Committee for Shaare Zedek Medical Center in Jerusalem |
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6600 N. Lincoln Ave. |
Fundraising for the Center. |
American Conference of Cantors, Inc. |
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1305 Remington Road, Suite D |
Professional organization that currently represents over 450 cantors in North America and around the world as k'lei kodesh (holy vessels), serving the diverse needs of K'lal Yisrael (the Jewish people). An affiliare of the Union for Reform Judaism. |
American Friends of the Hebrew University |
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Midwest Region |
Promoting the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. |
American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC) Midwest Regional Office |
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120 W. Madison St. |
A registered lobbying group for issues affecting the U.S./Israel relationship. |
American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC) Washington Office |
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440 First St., N.W. |
A registered lobbying group for issues affecting the U.S./Israel relationship. |
American Jewish Artists Club |
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6301 N. Sheridan Road |
Jewish artists working in various media and thematic subjects; art exhibits, newsletter, lectures, and meetings to discuss issues in the arts. |
American Jewish Committee |
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Chicago Chapter |
A human relations organization working with religious and ethnic groups to create mutual understanding and combat antisemitism; advocacy for maintaining separation of church and state, strengthening pluralism, supporting Israel, and interpreting Israel to |
American Jewish Historical Society |
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15 W. 16th St. |
Fosters awareness and appreciation of the American Jewish heritage, national scholarly resource for research. |
American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee (JDC) |
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Website: http://www.jdc.org |
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American Jewish Press Association (AJPA) |
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1255 New Hampshire Ave, NW |
A non-profit professional association and forum for the English-language Jewish press, to enhance the status of American Jewish journalism. |
American Jewish World Service |
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45 W. 36 St. |
Provides nonsectarian humanitarian and emergency relief worldwide. AJWS works with grassroots organizations to create sustainable solutions and self-sufficiency. |
American Red Magen David for Israel (ARMDI) |
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Midwest Region |
A fund-raising organization for Magen David Adom, Israel's Red Cross society. |
American Sephardic Federation |
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Midwest Chapter |
Regional office of the umbrella group representing Sephardic congregations and organizations. |
American Technion Society |
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Israel Institute of Technology |
Support for Israel's world-class high-technology university. |
American Zionist Movement |
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Chicago Region |
Umbrella organization of Zionist member groups to strengthen the connection of American Jews with Israel; encourage travel, long-term visits and Aliyah to Israel; and to facilitate dialogue, debate and collective action to further Zionism. |
Americans for a Safe Israel * |
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53 W. Jackson Blvd. |
Education on security issues in Israel; lobbying for Israel defense issues. |
AMIT |
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3856 Oakton St. |
Educates more than 20,000 Israeli youth from diverse backgrounds within a framework of religious values and Zionist ideals, incorporating academic and technological studies, through a network including more than 70 schools, youth villages, and surrogate family residences. |
Anita M. Stone JCC * |
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Jewish Community Centers (JCC) |
Building Features early childhood rooms, two outdoor playgrounds, outdoor swimming pool, computer lab, full-size gym, kosher kitchen, multi-purpose rooms. Programs include: Preschool, adult/child classes, enrichment classes, summer programs, day camp, children's sports and leagues, children's vacation days, adult fitness classes and adult programs |
Anne Blitstein Teachers Institute for Women * |
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2606 W. Touhy Ave. |
Bressler School of Advanced Hebrew Studies and Kanter School of Liberal Arts and Sciences, accredited college offers bachelor of arts degree in Judaic studies; additional majors in accounting, psychology, certification in computers and education; pre-professional health track; Israel Experience programs; adult degree completion program. |
Annual Elie Wiesel Lecture * |
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Dawn Schuman Institute of the CFJE |
Annual lecture given by Elie Wiesel |
Anshe Emet Synagogue * |
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3751 N. Broadway Ave. |
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Anshe Sholom B'nai Israel Congregation |
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540 W. Melrose St. |
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Anshe Tikvah Synagogue * |
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Phone: (847) 917-7726
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Anti-Defamation League (ADL) |
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Leaders United |
African-American and Jewish leaders work together to resist racial division and stereotypes, and pursue programming that fosters unity between and beyond their communities. YLU is a joint effort of the Anti-Defamation League and the Chicago Urban League.
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Antonia Spitzer Jewish Library |
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6331 N. California Ave. |
A lending library with books for all ages, on all Jewish-related topics, videos, computers, and tapes. |
April Abbott's Special Adventures |
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1525 E. 53rd St. |
A matchmaking service, for singles with college and graduate degrees. |
Arden Courts |
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3240 N. Milwaukee Ave. |
Assisted-living facility for early to mid stages of Alzheimer's disease and related dementia. |
Argyle Kosher Meat Market |
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J & M Kosher Meat Market |
Prime meats and poultry. Under rabbinical supervision. Sunday delivery. |
Arie Crown Hebrew Day School * |
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4600 W. Main St. |
A state-accredited Orthodox day school with divisions for boys and girls. Preschool.age 3; nursery.age 4; kindergarten.age 5, Grades 1.8. |
Arthur W. Brown Jr. Lecture * |
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Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Chicago |
Free lecture by eminent Jewish scholars on topics of interest to the Jewish community. |
Artists of Note |
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2430 Prairie Ave. |
Storyteller and puppeteer: performances, workshops, writing, and presentation skills. |
artkippas |
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P.O. Box 105 |
Wire and bead kippas. |
ARZA/World Union of North America, Chicago Region |
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Assoc. of Reform Zionists of America |
Advocacy, education, and travel missions on behalf of progressive Judaism and Israel. |
Asher Library * |
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Spertus Institute of Jewish Studies |
For Spertus Society members, unlimited borrowing of books, audio cassettes, video, DVDs, and CDs. Feinberg e-collection: online access to nearly 800 books and 25,000 articles. Collections catalog online. The most extensive public collection of Hebraica and Judaica in the region, including the Chicago Jewish Archives; the Katzin Rare Book Room, the Targ Music Center, and an extensive Jewish video collection. Jewish newspapers and periodicals from all over the world. Houses more than 110,000 books, collections of music, films, rare books, and maps. |
Ashira Orchestra |
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915 Shermer Road |
Contemporary and traditional Chasidic, Israeli, klezmer, and American music. Vocalists available from Chicago, New York and Israel. |
Associated Talmud Torahs (ATT) * |
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2828 W. Pratt Blvd. |
Associated Talmud Torahs (ATT)* DAY SCHOOLS - ELEMENTARY Akiba-Schechter Jewish Day School Arie Crown Hebrew Day School Joan Dachs Bais Yaakov Elementary School Philip and Rebecca Esformes Cheder Lubavitch Girls School Hillel Torah North Suburban Day School Hillel Torah North Suburban Day & Elementary School Yeshivas Shearis Yisroel Yeshivas Tiferes Tzvi DAY SCHOOLS - HIGH SCHOOLS Bais Yaakov High School of Chicago Hanna Sacks Bais Yaakov High School Ida Crown Jewish Academy Lubavitch Girls High School SPECIAL EDUCATION ELAN Educational Center Gesher HaTorah Day School Ariella Joy Frankel Keshet Day School Keshet Classroom at Yeshivas Tiferes Tzvi Keshet Sunday School Keshet Transition Program (Annex) DELETE THIS PART: New For next year: Ma-amin Dr. Oscar & Beatrice Novick P'TACH Special Education Program
Philip Abramowitz Buffalo Grove Community Hebrew School The Cheder at AYSH Northbrook Congregation Ezra Habonim Hebrew School North Shore Community Hebrew School HEBREW SCHOOLS - HIGH SCHOOL Melvin I. Eisenberg Institute for Judaic Studies / MIE Torah High SUMMER CAMPS Junior Gan Israel Day Camp Machaneh Sport/Machaneh Dimyona Camp Moshava Nathan & Shirley Rothner ATT Summer Program Keshet Summer Camp Programs Additionally, we offer our Special Kids Network Teen Program for campers who are not quite ready to attend overnight camp or who are home for part of the summer. This program is a five-day-a-week program with many community based trips. Reis Family Winter Camp Other Keshet recreational programs include Jacqueline Besser Keshet Special Olympics Walder Education Pavilion of Torah Umesorah ATT Frankel Teacher Remove the word “Resource” please Center The Sidney and Lisa Glenner GADOL Program– Keshet offers assorted after-school programs, and adult shabbatonim. Leventhal-Keshet TEACCH Training Center PUBLICATIONS AND EVENTS Educators' Intercom and Kochavim Spotlight and Beyond Bytes Rabbi Isaac Mayefsky Memorial Lecture and Parenting Conferences |
Association for Torah Advancement |
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Shatnez Laboratory |
A shatnez laboratory that tests to ensure that wool and linen, in accordance with Jewish law, are not mixed together in garments. |
Association of Descendants of the Shoah-Illinois (ADSI) |
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Formerly Association of Children of Holocaust Survivors |
Programs and events for descendants of Holocaust survivors. |
Association of Jewish Libraries * |
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9056 Tamara Terrace |
A professional organization of librarians representing libraries with large Judaic collections. |
Atrium Health Care Center |
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1425 E. Estes Ave. |
Fully kosher skilled-nursing facility. |
Avenue of the Righteous |
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840 Vernon Ave. |
Chicago-area counterpart to Israel's Avenue of the Righteous Gentiles, with its own Avenue at the Evanston Civic Center. Emphasis on education and public awareness. |
Aviv Catering |
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1145 Bette Lane |
Kirshner's Cuisine-certified. |
AVODAH: The Jewish Service Corps |
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25 E. Washington St. |
Engages young Jews to direct work on the causes and effects of poverty in the U.S. |
B & B's Bagels and Bakery |
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Adina's Designer Cookies |
CRC-certified/ |
B'nai B'rith Beber Camp * |
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666 Dundee Road |
Coed Jewish overnight camp in Mukwonago, WI for children ages 7-17, overing water and land activities in a fun, positive, safe and Jewish environment |
B'nai B'rith Midwest Region |
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9933 Lawler Ave. |
The Center for Jewish Identity promotes Jewish continuity and family life; the Center for Community Action conducts programs aiding the welfare of local communities; and the Center for Public Policy conducts advocacy on behalf of Israel and international issues. |
B'nai B'rith/Mt. Jehoshu |
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6600 W. Addison St. |
Exclusively Jewish, serving all Jewish traditions. |
B'nai Israel of Kankakee |
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600 S. Harrison St. |
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B'nai Yehuda Beth Sholom * |
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1424 W. 183rd St. |
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Bacchus Group Productions Ltd. |
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Orchestra of the Americas |
Dance orchestra performs jazz, swing, Sinatra, soul, R & B, Motown, Latin, salsa and Jewish music. |
Bagel Country |
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9306 Skokie Blvd. |
Bakery and family-style restaurant; salads, party trays, gift baskets. CRC-certified. |
Bagels to Broadway |
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700 Twisted Oak Lane |
Randi Simon in one-woman cabaret-style show with eight-piece orchestra. Jewish music, Broadway, stories, humor. Concerts for private and fundraising events, conventions, synagogues. |
Bais Hasofer |
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2900 W. Coyle Ave. |
Books and safrus. |
Bais Yaakov High School of Chicago * |
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3333 W. Peterson Ave. |
An Orthodox high school for girls. |
Ballet Entre Nous |
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1237 Ridgewood Drive |
Repertoire includes contemporary pieces and interpretations on the Book of Ruth, Jonah and the Whale, and the Shabbos Bride. |
Bank Hapoalim B.M. |
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1177 Avenue of the Americas |
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Bank Leumi |
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Renaissance Place |
Bank Leumi USA provides financial services to U.S. and international middle- to upper-middle market firms, not-for-profit organizations and high net worth individuals. |
Bank Leumi USA |
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100 N. LaSalle St. |
The Chicago branch emphasizes midsized firms, international businesses, not-for-profit organizations and high-net-worth individuals in the United States. |
Bar/Bat Mitzvah Gift of Israel * |
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Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Chicago |
Monetary gifts from family and friends can be saved toward a high school or college Israel Experience program; participants can receive a gift of $180 from Federation toward their Israel experience. |
Barbara Palatnik |
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362 Kelburn Road |
Song leader/storyteller, at synagogues, schools, libraries, family Shabbat, holiday celebrations, children's parties. |
Bartlett Hall Food Court |
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University of Chicago |
CRC-certified. |
Basi Legani |
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190 S. Opal Road |
Glatt kosher vacation just north of Chicago. Fun for the entire family. Separate swimming for men, women, and families. |
BAY Shul |
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Bais Ahavas Yisroel |
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Bayit Yisraeli-Israel House |
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Phone: (312) 565-3321
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Skokie-based home away from home for Israelis. Offers Israeli newspapers, television programs, social and educational activities. |
Ben & Taube Aberman Eruv of Buffalo Grove |
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P. O. Box 5443 |
Operates Buffalo Grove/Long Grove Eruv under rabbinic supervision of Rabbi Gedaliah Dov Schwartz. |
Bene Shalom of the Deaf |
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4435 W. Oakton St. |
Synagogue for deaf and hearing-impaired Jews, senior citizens group, Sunday school. |
Bernard Horwich JCC * |
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Jewish Community Centers (JCC) |
Programs include: Preschool, adult/child classes, enrichment classes, summer programs, sports and leagues, aquatics, adults, travel and day camp. |
Bernard Weinger JCC * |
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Jewish Community Centers (JCC) |
Preschool, full-day child care, backup child care, full and half day kindergarten, adult/child and enrichment classes, sports and leagues, fitness, aquatics, and Me and My Dad.Other Northbrook locations: JCC Beth Shalom and "Z" Frank Apachi Campus |
Bernard Zell Anshe Emet Day School * |
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3751 N. Broadway St. |
Independent Jewish day school for children in grades nursery-8th. Nursery age 3; junior kindergarten age 4; senior kindergarten age 5. All denominations. |
Bernie Warman |
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20684 Eugene Ave. |
Pianist-vocalist using electric keyboard. Yiddish, Israeli, Latin, American music. Ceremonies, parties, receptions, simchas and holiday celebrations. |
BESHERT |
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Introductions for Jewish Single ProfessionalsSponsor of SpeedDating |
Introduction service with thousands of online profiles of Chicago Jewish singles, events and speed dating. |
Beth Chaverim Humanistic Jewish Community |
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1457 Wilmot Road |
Education, Jewish heritage and traditions, critical and independent thought. |
Beth Emet The Free Synagogue * |
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1224 Dempster St. |
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Beth Emet The Free Synagogue Early Childhood Program |
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1224 Dempster St. |
Parent/child drop-in, ages newborn-3 years; parent/child classes, ages 18-30 months; nursery school, ages 2-5 years, summer camp. |
Beth Hillel Catering |
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3220 Big Tree Lane |
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Beth Hillel Congregation Bnai Emunah * |
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3220 Big Tree Lane |
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Beth Hillel Temple |
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6050 8th Ave. |
Reform Jewish Congregation serving southeastern Wisconsin and northern Illinois. |
Beth Sholom Ahavas Achim |
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5655 N. Jersey Ave. |
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Beth Tikvah Congregation |
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300 Hillcrest Blvd. |
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Beth-El, Ridge Lawn |
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5736 N. Pulaski Road |
Exclusively Jewish, serving all Jewish traditions. |
Bev Fox |
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2809 W. Greenleaf Ave. |
Calligraphy, ketubot, illuminated b'nei mitzvah portions, papercuts, hand-made tallitot, storyteller. |
Beverly Cemetery |
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120th and South Kedzie Ave. |
Nondenominational, with an exclusively Jewish section. |
Bikur Cholim |
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6311 Monticello Ave. |
A charitable organization assisting primarily the Orthodox community in West Rogers Park, Skokie, and Lincolnwood; transportation and kosher meal preparation; rabbi referral required. |
Birchwood Plaza Nursing and Rehabilitation Center |
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1426 W. Birchwood Ave. |
Kosher cuisine and a synagogue. Specialized Alzheimer's care. |
Birthright Israel NEXT (College) |
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College Students |
Birthright Israel NEXT is in Chicago! NEXT provides the resources for Taglit-Birthirght Israel trip alumni to find, form, or deepen their connections to Jewish life. Host a Shabbat meal – on us! Attend Hebrew Language Classes, Israel Seminars, Sporting Events, Concerts, Movie Viewings, and much more! Plan your own events! Apply for Grants! |
Birthright Israel NEXT (Graduate Students) * |
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Graduate Students and Young Professionals |
Birthright Israel NEXT is in Chicago! NEXT provides the resources for Taglit-Birthirght Israel trip alumni to find, form, or deepen their connections to Jewish life. Host a Shabbat meal – on us! Attend Hebrew Language Classes, Israel Seminars, Sporting Events, Concerts, Movie Viewings, and much more! Plan your own events! Apply for Grants! |
Bizar Entertainment |
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151 S. Pfingsten Road |
Band and DJ, for all occasions including bar/bat mitzvahs. |
BJBE Early Childhood Center |
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901 Milwaukee Ave. |
Parent/tot classes ages 16-35 months; Shabbat parent/tot classes ages 18-35 months; parent drop-in ages 6 months-3 years; 3-4 years preschool; 3-4 years religious school. |
Bnei Akiva of Chicago Zionist Orthodox Youth |
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3740 W. Dempster St. |
Programs for Zionist Orthodox youth, including summer programs in Israel, to strengthen Jewish identity and commitment. |
Bnei Ruven Community Mikvah |
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6350 N. Whipple St. |
By appointment only. |
Bnos Rabbeinu High School |
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6237 N. Whipple St. |
Chasidic education based on teachings of the Lubavitcher Rebbei'im. The secular department follows guidelines of the State of Illinois Board of Education. For girls in grades 9-12. |
Board of Jewish Education |
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Early Childhood Centers Administrative Office |
Four Jewish early childhood centers with a developmental, child-centered lab school approach, based on the latest insights in the field of early childhood education integrated with an age-appropriate Jewish curriculum that is Reggio inspired. For a complete list of services and programs offered, please contact BJE directly, or visit their website. BJE Early Childhood Center at B’nai Tikvah BJE ECC at Temple Beth El BJE ECC at Congregation Bnai Emunah Beth Hillel BJE ECC at Beth Judea |
Book of Generations * |
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Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Chicago |
Donors of Continuity vehicles inscribe for posterity the thoughts and feelings that motivated their charitable commitments. The inscriptions compiled in The Book of Generations are displayed at the Jewish Federation building. |
Borders Books & Music |
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Comparative Religions Book Group |
Meets fourth Thursday monthly. |
Bradley University Hillel House |
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1410 W. Fredonia St. |
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Breadsmith |
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3327 W. Dempster St. |
European-style, hard-crusted breads; muffins and cookies. CRC-certified. Other location: 1710 N. Wells St., Chicago, IL 60614, (312) 642-5858 |
Breakers at Edgewater Beach |
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5333 N. Sheridan Road |
Senior rental retirement living with many programs and transportation included. |
Bressler School of Advanced Hebrew Studies * |
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7135 N. Carpenter Road |
Courses in Bible, Hebrew, Jewish history, Jewish law and philosophy. |
Brightview Care Center |
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4538 N. Beacon St. |
Fully kosher rehabilitation and skilled-nursing facility. |
Brit Tzedek v'Shalom |
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The Jewish Alliance for Justice and Peace |
Brit Tzedek v'Shalom's, the Jewish Alliance for Justice and Peace's mission is to educate and mobilize American Jews in support of a negotiated two-state resolution of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. |
Bryn Mawr Care |
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5547 N. Kenmore Ave. |
Intermediate nursing care facility for disabled adults referred from state or private facilities, primary population mentally ill. |
Buckingham Pavilion Nursing Center |
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2625 W. Touhy Ave. |
A personal care residence. Assisted-living, Alzheimer's care, and rehabilitation services; fully kosher; community synagogue, shops, and activity centers. Staff physical and occupational therapists and physicians. |
Bugsy's |
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3353 W. Dempster St. |
(847) 675-BUGS (2847) 1920s-style steak joint with table service. CRC-certified. |
Bulldog Bakery |
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207 Elston Ave. |
Certified kosher dairy baked goods. |
Cagen Music |
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915 Shermer Road |
Don Cagen Orchestra, Orchestra Chicago, and Ashira. Weddings and special events. |
Camerata Judaica |
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4817 W. Kirk St. |
Compositions on Jewish themes and folksongs |
Camp Agudah Midwest |
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3555 W. Peterson Ave |
An Orthodox overnight camp in South Haven, Mich.; separate 4-week sessions for boys and girls grades 4-11. |
Camp Ben Frankel * |
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3419 W. Main St. |
For children of all Jewish backgrounds in grades 1-10. Full range of activities, Red Cross-certified swimming instruction. Kosher kitchen. |
Camp Bnos Ma'arava |
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3555 W. Peterson Ave. |
An Orthodox 4-week overnight camp for girls in Algonquin, IL. Grades 4-10. |
Camp Henry Horner * |
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26710 W. Nippersink Road |
Overnight and day camps with a variety of activities, weekly field trips, B'nai mitzvah lessons, shabbat services. |
Camp Lee Mar |
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805 Redgate Road |
7-week private residential special-needs camp for ages 5-21 with mild to moderate learning and developmental challenges. Structured environment, individual attention, traditional camp activities i.e.. academics, speech and language therapy, music and art |
Camp Moshava of Wild Rose, WI * |
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3740 W. Dempster St. |
Four-week sessions for campers entering grades 4-12; 8-week option for high school campers. Shomer Shabbat and Glatt kosher. |
Camp Ramah in Wisconsin |
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65 E. Wacker Place |
Co-ed overnight camp, summer campus for the Conservative movement. Jewish values and observances, a full range of activities: 4-week session for grade 7, 8-week session for grades 7. New 3 1/2-week session for grade 5. Kosher meals. Shabbat observed. |
Camp TOV * |
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Camp TOV is a week long, fun, interactive service oriented program on wheels. Each day brings a new volunteer project and service-learning experience, focusing on: poverty, hunger, homelessness, environmental concerns, caring for the elderly, leadership skills and more. Camp TOV can serve as a wonderful Bar/Bat Mitzvah service project; many teens also choose to participate to complete volunteer requirements for school or simply because they enjoy volunteering and want to make new friends. Seventh through tenth grade teens from throughout the city and suburbs of Chicago will be brought together for what promises to be a memorable summer learning experience! |
Camp Young Judaea Midwest |
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4711 Golf Road Suite 600 |
The Zionist youth movement summer camp in the Midwest sponsored by Hadassah. |
Campaign Continuity Funds * |
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Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Chicago |
Endowments gifts that sustain a donor's annual gift to the JUF in perpetuity. These giving vehicles are designated as part of The Centennial Campaign. Donors receive special recognition, and those who provide gifts of over $100,000 are permanently inscribed on The Centennial Wall. |
Canavan Foundation |
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450 West End Avenue #100 |
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Canavan Research Foundation |
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Fieldstone Plaza |
Supports education and research and provides family support. |
Canavan Research Illinois |
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P. O. Box 8194 |
A 501( c ) ( 3 ) charity, funding medical research to cure Canavan disease, networking affected families, and raising awareness of carrier testing for this fatal childhood neurodegenerative disease. |
Cantor David Landau |
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497 Pleasant Ave. |
Rabbinic certification. |
Cantor Lawrence Elsberg |
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2334 Auburn Lane |
Listed with USCJ. |
Cantors Assembly, Midwest Region |
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c/o North Suburban Synagogue Beth El |
Association of Conservative hazzanim seeks to preserve and enhance the heritage of Jewish liturgical music. |
Caricatures Chicago by Ellen |
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817 W. Washington |
Bar/Bat mitzvahs. |
Centennial Continuity Funds * |
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Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Chicago |
These giving vehicles are designated as part of The Centennial Campaign. Donors receive special recognition, and those who provide gifts of over $100,000 are permanently inscribed on The Centennial Wall. |
Centennial Continuum * |
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Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Chicago |
A personal approach to funding essential capital and programmatic needs that offers naming opportunities for donors in perpetuity. These giving vehicles are designated as part of The Centennial Campaign. Donors receive special recognition, and those who provide gifts of over $100,000 are permanently inscribed on The Centennial Wall. |
Center for Enriched Living * |
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280 Saunders Road |
A nonresidential, nonprofit agency providing social, recreational, and skill development programming for people with developmental disabilities. Volunteers must be 15 years old or older. |
Center for Jewish Philanthropy * |
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Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Chicago |
The Center, established in 2003, supports Jewish donors who seek the maximum impact for their charitable dollars; helps local philanthropists establish charitable vehicles tailored to their preferences; and manages hundreds of philanthropic funds as well as dozens of supporting foundations, field of interest funds, designated funds and giving circles. In addition to serving donors who place their philanthropic assets with the Federation, the Center's resources are available to trustees of independent private family foundations. As a clearinghouse for information about funding opportunities in both the Jewish and general communities, the Center sponsors research on trends that impact Jewish philanthropy; offers a forum to network and pursue collaborative grant making; and features skill-building and educational programs for Jewish grant makers. The Center's professional staff help Jewish philanthropists frame their grant-making priorities, facilitate their intergenerational dialogue regarding philanthropic values, and acquaint them with best practices in the field. |
Central Synagogue of Chicago |
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The South Side Hebrew Congregation |
The traditional egalitarian conservative synagogue. Shabbat and yom tov services held at 15 W. Delaware Pl. (Sinai Building, 3rd floor) |
Chabad Center for Jewish Life at the University of Illinois - UC |
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509 South Fourth St. |
Supports educational, social, religious needs of college students and faculty members at the University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign. |
Chabad Community Hebrew School-Northbrook |
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755 Huehl Road |
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Chabad Jewish Center of Oak Park |
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219 Randolph St. |
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Chabad of Northwest Indiana |
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1101 Ridge Road |
Serves Northwest Indiana and Chicago's southern suburbs with Jewish educational programs. |
Chabad of Park Place |
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Chabad of Lakeview |
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Chai Lifeline Midwest/Chai Lifeline Midwest Camp Simcha/Simcha Special |
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6600 N. Lincoln Ave. |
Provides free support services to families of children with cancer and other life-threatening illnesses.Year-round support services to families of children with cancer and other life-threatening illnesses. Kosher, medically supervised overnight camps for seriously ill children and teens.
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CHAI-JACS |
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3701 W. Devon Ave. |
Counseling and support programs for Jewish alcoholics, the chemically dependent, and their families. |
Chaiway Riders |
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P. O. Box 1206 |
A midwest Chicago-based Jewish motorcycle touring club, open to both individuals and couples, all makes of bikes and riding experience, and whatever your Jewish identity and religious practice. Individuals and couples are invited to join the "minyans" of other enthusiastic ChaiwayRiders members known for their love of the road, friendship and fun. Biker tattoos are not required! |
Charlene Brooks |
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7855 N. Kilbourn |
Singer performing cabaret, Jewish Hebrew, broadway and jazz. Cantoral soloist. |
Chemical Dependency Program of the Jewish Healing Network of Chicago * |
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JCFS |
Goldie Bachmann Luftig Building Contact: Marcy Cohn Phone: 847-568-5227 Email: marcycohn@jcfs.org The Chemical Dependency Program provides intervention and referral to treatment facilities; support groups, and spiritual retreats for people with chemical dependency and their family and friends; and education for professionals, religious and community leaders in Jewish settings about the prevalence of substance abuse in our community and how to respond. |
Chesed L'Avraham Community Bais Midrash |
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6350 N. Troy Ave. |
A shul offering 13 daily minyanim. |
Chesed L'Avrohom Nachlas David Congregation |
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6342 N. Troy St. |
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Chevro Kadisho Machzikai Hadas |
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2040 W. Devon Ave. |
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Chicago Action * |
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1630 Old Deerfield Road |
Human rights organization to help Jews in the FSU on Jewish humanitarian and educational issues. |
Chicago Area Friends of Yesha |
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3740 W. Dempster St. |
Fundraising and support for the 240,000 Jews in the 146 Jewish communities in Judea, Samaria, and Aza. |
Chicago Association of Reform Rabbis |
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Union for Reform Judaism |
Represents ts membership on public issues, programming, and education. |
Chicago Board of Rabbis * |
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30 S. Wells Street |
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Chicago Center for Jewish Genetic Disorders * |
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Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Chicago |
Translates laboratory discoveries into accessible information for individuals and families through public education and awareness, professional education, screening and prevention programs, information and referral, and advocacy. A cooperative effort of the Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Chicago, and Children's Memorial Hospital funded by a grant from Michael Reese Health Trust. |
Chicago Center for Torah & Chesed |
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6350 N. Troy Ave. |
Assistance and services to the community |
Chicago Chesed Fund |
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6100 N. Drake Ave. |
Assistance for those in need of food, clothing, employment, or help in time of crisis. |
Chicago City (North) Community Counseling Center * |
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JCFS |
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Chicago Community Israel Program Scholarships * |
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Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Chicago |
Financial need-based scholarships or high school and college students and young adults through age 28 for approved Israel Experience programs of work, study, and travel; deadlines are November 1 and March 1. |
Chicago Community Kollel |
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6505 N. California Ave. |
Adult education classes for men and women throughout Greater Chicago, |
Chicago Community Kollel Audio Torah Tape Library |
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6506 N. California Ave. |
Extensive lending library on many Jewish topics. |
Chicago Friends of Alyn Hospital |
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3163 University Ave. |
Raises funds for children's hospital in Israel that treats physical disabilities. |
Chicago Hilton & Towers |
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720 S. Michigan Ave. |
Glatt kosher. CRC-Certified. |
Chicago Israel Office of the Federation * |
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Jewish United Fund of Metropolitan Chicago (JUF) |
Represents the Jewish United Fund/Jewish Federation in Israel. Works with lay and staff on missions, visits of influentials, Partnership 2000 and many other issues which arise as part of our relationship through our allocations to the Jewish Agency for Israel, JDC, and our community's connections in and allocations to Israel. |
Chicago Jewish Archives * |
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Spertus Institute of Jewish Studies |
Collects and protects the historical material of Chicago Jewish families, individuals and organizations and makes that material available to the public for research. |
Chicago Jewish Community Online * |
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Jewish United Fund of Metropolitan Chicago (JUF) |
Comprehensive website covering the Chicago Jewish community. |
Chicago Jewish Day School |
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5959 N. Sheridan Road |
A multidenominational day school, beginning with junior kindergarten, providing both Jewish and general education. |
Chicago Jewish Entrepreneurs Forum (CJEF) |
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Jewish United Find (JUF) |
CJEF is Chicago’s premier Jewish business entrepreneurial organization designed for those who have owned their own business for at least one year and either have $500,000 in minimum revenue or 5+ employees; or have worked in their family business for at least one year and are poised to take a major leadership role in the near future. |
Chicago Jewish Funerals |
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195 N. Buffalo Grove Road |
Independent Jewish funeral home; chapel, synagogue, graveside and pre-need services. |
Chicago Jewish Historical Society |
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618 S. Michigan Ave. |
Historical material on Chicago Jewry; sponsors public programs; tours of Jewish historic sites; quarterly journal. |
Chicago Jewish News |
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5301 W. Dempster St. |
A weekly newspaper, primarily by subscription. |
Chicago Jewish Star |
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P. O. Box 268 |
A twice-monthly newspaper, free of charge in Chicago and suburbs. |
Chicago Jewish Theatre |
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At Red Hen Productions |
Dedicated exclusively to the Jewish experience. |
Chicago Klezmer Ensemble |
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C/O Bjorling |
Traditional music of Yiddish culture for simchas, concerts, and educational events. |
Chicago Loop Synagogue |
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16 S. Clark St. |
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Chicago Marriott-Downtown |
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540 N. Michigan Ave. |
Kosher catering. |
Chicago Marriott-O'Hare |
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8535 W. Higgins Road |
Kosher catering. |
Chicago Mezuzah Campaign |
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6241 N. Sacramento Ave. |
Assists in selection, inspection, and hanging of mezuzot in homes, checks Tefillin. |
Chicago Mikvah Association |
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6730 N. Mozart St. |
Oversees operation of several area mikvahs. |
Chicago Mitzvah Campaigns |
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Chaplaincy Division |
Support, education, training, religious assistance, traditional Jewish funeral practices, delivers kosher meals for patients, more. |
Chicago Peace Corps |
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E-mail:
cpatzer@netwave.net
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Former Peace Corp volunteers providing speakers on international development, and volunteer projects for community-service agencies. |
Chicago Peace Now/Americans for Peace Now |
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1101 14th St. NW |
Political action, educational programs, monthly meetings. |
Chicago Rabbinical Council (CRC) |
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2701 W. Howard St. |
Offers Orthodox kosher certification; religious court (Beth Din); chevra kadisha; singles organization; publications, and programming. |
Chicago Rabbinical Council Chevra Kadisha |
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2701 W. Howard St. |
Performs taharah ritual for Jewish deceased. |
Chicago Rabbinical Council Kosher Consumer |
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2701 Howard St. |
Information on kosher products and related issues; Passover guide and product guide; kosher talks and seminars. |
Chicago Rabbinical Council Orthodox Jewish Singles |
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2701 Howard St. |
Lectures, dinners, social events, and Shabbatonim. |
Chicago Shatnez Laboratory |
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Phone: (773) 508-6636
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Location 1 for dropoff: 6220 N. Whipple, Apt. 2, Chicago (Monday-Thursday 6:30-9 pm) Location 2 Suits 20/20, 4560 W. Touhy, Lincolnwood. |
Chicago Sinai Congregation |
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15 W. Delaware Place |
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Chicago Study Group |
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The Jewish Theological Seminary |
Selected communal leaders and distinguished faculty and alumni of the seminary meet monthly to explore important issues from a Jewish perspective. |
Chicago Torah Network |
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2832 W. Touhy Ave. |
Classes, seminars, prayer services, torah study, and weekly publication of the torah portion. |
Chicago YIVO Society |
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141 W. Jackson Blvd |
Local affiliate of YIVO Institute for Jewish Research: public programs on Yiddish language, culture, and history; Yiddish reading circle; scholarships in Yiddish studies. |
Chicagoland Jewish High School * |
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1095 Lake Cook Road |
Affiliate of Solomon Schechter Day School Association. |
Chicagoland Jewish Secular Humanists |
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6149 N. Wolcott Ave. |
Monthly discussions of Jewish life and issues; cultural and social events. |
City PAC |
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P. O. Box 1198 |
An independent, registered political action committee, mainly young adults; fundraising for U.S. congressional candidates who support strong U.S./Israel ties; sponsor of educational events. |
CJE SeniorLife * |
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Main Office |
CJE SeniorLife is an innovative provider of community-based and residential programs and services for older adults and their families throughout Chicago and its surrounding suburbs. CJE maintains a deep and abiding commitment to Jewish communal values, and to the dignity and independence of the older person, through quality programs for positive aging. CJE SeniorLife Phone: 773.508.1000 Basic Information: Over the past 37 years, CJE’s wide range of services has grown to include assisted living, counseling and care management, long-term skilled nursing and rehabilitation facilities, Alzheimer’s care, adult day programming, home delivered meals, home health, wellness and education and much more. Adult Day Programs Adult Day Services Phone: 773.508.1000 Basic Information: Adult Day Services (ADS) offer a supervised, structured program for people with Alzheimer’s and other forms of cognitive impairment, as well as those who are too frail to be left alone during the day. A group setting maximizes the potential of each participant by promoting autonomy, creativity and self-esteem. Professional staff plans creative activities to stimulate the mind and body. Traditional Day Services enable older adults who are too frail, isolated or lonely to maintain their independence in a dignified manner, while providing peace of mind for their caregivers. The Asher program is a structured, therapeutic program that serves people with early-to mid-stage Alzheimer’s. Adult Day Services North Phone: 847.374-0500 Adult Day Services North offers flexible hours in a beautiful north-suburban setting for persons with early stage dementia, depression or some frailty. Engaging and stimulating activities such as current event discussions, gardening, trips and holiday celebrations are planned to accommodate individual interests. CJE at Sinai Phone: 847-492-1400 Basic Information: Geared toward older adults with early to moderate memory loss, CJE at Sinai, meets two days per week, Mondays and Thursdays, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., and provides highly stimulating, supportive and structured programs within a group setting. Programs include creative arts for self-expression, discussions on current events, word and other games, dance and exercise, intergenerational programs and more. Small group activities allow participants to choose how they want to enjoy each hour. Attendees receive morning and afternoon snacks and a catered lunch. Culture Bus Inside and Out Phone: 847-492-1400 Basic Information: This innovative program combines cultural outings, creative arts activities and socialization for older adults with early stage memory loss. The 10-week program consists of day trips to various cultural sites throughout the Chicago area and inside programs involving creative arts, discussions, presentations and other stimulating experiences. A similar suburban program, the Northwest Culture Bus, is offered at the Barn of Barrington, 1415 S. Barrington Road. Assisted Living Gidwitz Place for Assisted Living Phone: 847.374.0500 Basic Information: Gidwitz Place, a six-story apartment building with 125 one and two bedroom units, offers a retirement lifestyle that allows older people to maintain a greater level of health, dignity and independence. Offering comfort, style and companionship, Gidwitz provides residents with housekeeping and basic personal care, restaurant-style Kosher meals, and a wide range of educational, social, cultural and holiday programs. Staff is on premises 24-hours a day, including a registered nurse during daytime hours. Amenities include a cafe, mini-mart, beauty/barber shop, library, fitness and wellness centers, synagogue and meeting rooms, and beautifully landscaped grounds for walking. Trips to stores, special events and sites of special interest are part of the regular schedule of activities. The Friend Center for Alzheimer’s Care Phone: 847.374.0500 Basic Information: Offers 35 private rooms for people with early Alzheimer’s and related dementia. Professional trained staff members provide appropriate programs and services, 24-hour supervision and individualized attention to meet the needs of each resident. Three kosher meals are served every day. Facility includes a lounge with generous activity space, a hands-on activity kitchen and a large, protected outdoor strolling garden. Housekeeping, laundry and personal care are included. Skilled Nursing Lieberman Center for Health and Rehabilitation Phone: 847.674.7210 Basic Information: Lieberman Center is a skilled long-term nursing facility for those who need more specialized nursing care. It also provides post-hospitalization and Medicare Part A short-term rehabilitation, a dementia special care unit as well as hospice and respite care. Home to 240 elderly residents, Lieberman offers private rooms, an onsite health center, dining room with kosher meals, beauty/barber shop, synagogue, social hall and more. Unique social, recreational, religious and rehabilitative programs are a regular part of the weekly agenda. Robert and Sylvia Haag Pavilion Phone: 847.929.3320 Basic Information: Short-term Rehabilitation serves patients after hospitalization. Licensed therapists provide physical, occupational, and speech therapy to Medicare-certified residents. Seven days a week. The rehab program emphasizes short-term, sub-acute rehabilitation and medical care with the goal of returning home.
Robineau Residence Phone: 773.508.1000 Basic Information: Robineau Residence, designed for 24 older adults, is located in a residential neighborhood and offers private rooms and baths arranged in suites around living rooms with kitchens. Residents enjoy group activities, meals, transportation, excursions and 24-hour staff. Applicants must be 62 years or older and qualify for subsidized housing under the provisions of HUD’s Section 8 program. An additional monthly service fee is required. Independent Housing Farwell House Phone: 773.508.1000 Basic Information: Forty-five units in four-story building. Studio and one-bedroom apartments. Head of household must be 62 years or older and entire household must meet HUD Section 8 income requirements. Social services and activities provided. Jarvis House Phone: 773.508.1000 Basic Information: Thirty-nine units, one-bedroom and studio apartments. Head of household must be 62 years or older and meet entire household must meet HUD Section 8 income requirements. Social services and activities provided. Swartzberg House Phone: 773.508.1000 Basic Information: Total of 99 apartments. Head of household must be 62 years or older and entire household must meet HUD Section 8 income requirements. Social services and activities provided. Krasnow Residence Phone: 773.508.1000 Basic Information: Total of 48 one bedroom and studio apartments. Head of household must be 62 years or older and entire household must meet HUD Section 8 income requirements. Social services and activities provided. Village Center Phone: 773.508.1000 Basic Information: Building has 150 one-bedroom apartments. Head of household must be 62 years or older and entire household must meet HUD Section 8 income requirements. Village of Skokie’s Smith Center located in building for recreation, social services and events.
Phone: 773.508.1000 Basic Information: Renovated in 2009, this eight-story building with affordable rent has one and two bedroom apartments for seniors 55 or older. Rental certificates and vouchers welcome. Located steps from the lakefront. Social services and activities provided. Other CJE Programs CJE Kosher Catering Phone: 773.508.1000 Basic Information: CJE's catering service is a delicious choice for holiday meals, intimate dinners and large gatherings. Experienced, highly-skilled staff work with the client to create the perfect menu. Full dinners, side dishes, appetizers, trays, salads and more are available. Home Delivered Meals Phone: 773.508.1000 Basic Information: Through Title III, CJE provides the home delivery of one to two hot kosher meals for older adults who are unable to shop and/or prepare food. All meals provide for calorie controlled, diabetic, low fat and low salt diets. Frozen meals, available during weekday delivery, may be used for weekends. Meals are delivered by volunteers between the hours of 10 a.m. and 3 p.m., Monday through Friday. Eligibility regulations, prices and menu options differ according to the funding source and the client's location. Kosher to Go Phone: 773.508.1000 Basic Information: Like to eat but hate to cook? CJE has a selection of delicious and freshly prepared frozen kosher foods and soup that can be delivered (free) to your door, Tuesdays and Thursdays, between 10:30 a.m. and 1:00 p.m. Prices range from $2.75 for chicken noodle soup to $8.25 for an entrée of Lake Superior Whitefish with lemon, boiled potatoes and spinach. Menu offers a selection of foods that accommodate most special diets. Home Health Phone: 773.681.7500 Basic Information: Home Health, a Medicare-certified and state-licensed agency, provides services to homebound people who need care from specially trained professionals such as registered nurses, physical, occupational and speech therapists, social workers and home health aides. Patients have 24-hour access to care. All services are performed under physicians’ orders. CJE’s registered nurses (RNs) conduct in-home health assessments, fill medication cassettes, serve as client advocates, present educational programs, conduct health screenings, administer flu shots and identify changing healthcare needs. LINKAGES Phone: 773.508.1000 Basic Information: LINKAGES identifies and addresses the issues, needs and challenges of adults with disabilities and their families. Professional staff members explore resource options, coordinate services and provide assistance with future planning and advocacy. Monthly support groups offer parents the opportunity to discuss their mutual concerns. CJE Consumer Assistance Phone: 773.508.1000 Phone: 773.508.1000 Phone: 773.508.1000 Basic Information: CJE’s Center for Healthy Living offers a variety of educational, wellness, social and life-enrichment programming for older adults at the Bernard Horwich Building and throughout the community. Programs and their locations change regularly and may include creative arts workshops, screenings to identify/prevent bone or hearing loss, and educational programs on how to organize financial records, care for an aging parent or improve memory skills. Basic Information: CJE SeniorLife offers personal care services through a preferred provider agreement with Gentle Home Services (GHS). Personal care services provided by GHS include assistance on an hourly or live-in basis with meal preparation, light housekeeping and laundry, escorting to appointments or activities, companionship, medication reminders, help with bathing and dressing, and assistance with other household tasks. Nursing supervisor meets with the requesting client or family member to develop an individual care plan. |
Claremont Rehabilitation and Living Center |
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150 N. Weiland Road |
Rehabilitation and skilled-nursing center; kosher meals and synagogue services available. |
Clowning Around Entertainment |
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220 S. Shaddle |
Full-service, with carnival equipment and characters, DJs, and more. |
Coalition for the Advancement of Jewish Education * |
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2828 W. Pratt Blvd. |
The Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Chicago provides a stipend to educators in schools affiliated with CFJE or ATT to attend this national annual Jewish educator's conference. |
Columbia College * |
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Hillels Around Chicago |
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Community Foundation for Jewish Education of Metropolitan Chicago (CFJE) * |
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4709 Golf Road, Suite 400 |
PROGRAMS AND SERVICES CFJE Adult Regional Hebrew Ulpan CFJE Florence Melton Adult Mini-School CFJE Dawn Schuman Institute CFJE Ta’am Yisrael Eighth Grade Israel Experience CFJE Rosh Hodesh: It’s a Girl Thing! Panim el Panim Write on For Israel Israel Education education in metropolitan Chicago “Attractive Land” map HOMELAND: An Illustrated History of the State of Israel Service to Suburban Public High Schools Professional Development
Day School Council Educators’ Kallah Adult Education Network Seminar CFJE Department of Early Childhood Education Educator Placement Kids on the Block Shituf: Leaders Partnering for Excellence |
Community Institute of Telshe Yeshiva * |
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3535 W. Foster Ave. |
Adult Jewish courses at the Yeshiva and other various locations. |
Community Mikvah of the Conservative Movement |
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3220 Big Tree Lane |
By appointment only. |
Confection Connection |
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504 Central Ave. |
Kosher products gift baskets, sweet shop, Passover chocolate. Some OU- and Circle K-certified items. |
Conference of Jewish Women's Organizations of Metropolitan Chicago |
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425 Darrow Ave. |
An umbrella organization that sponsors talent auditions for group programs and contemporary affairs programming. |
Congregation Adas Yeshurun Anshe Kaneses Israel |
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3050 W. Touhy Ave. |
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Congregation Agudath Israel Bikur Cholim Warsaw |
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3541 W. Peterson Ave. |
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Congregation Am Chai |
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1515 N. Barrington Road |
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Congregation Am Echad * |
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160 Westwood Drive |
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Congregation Am Echod |
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2945 Falling Waters Blvd. |
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Congregation Anshe Motele * |
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6526 N. California Ave. |
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Congregation Atereth Yehoshua |
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2915 W. Touhy Ave. |
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Congregation B'nai Chai |
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102 Adair Court |
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Congregation B'nai Israel of Proviso |
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10216 Kitchener St. |
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Congregation B'nai Jehoshua Beth Elohim * |
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901 Milwaukee Ave. |
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Congregation B'nai Shalom of Buffalo Grove * |
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701 W. Aptakisic Road |
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Congregation B'nai Tikvah * |
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1558 Wilmot Road |
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Congregation B'nai Torah |
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2789 Oak St. |
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Congregation Bais Tefila |
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3555 W. Peterson Ave. |
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Congregation Beit Haverim |
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29 E. Highway 45 |
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Congregation Beth Am * |
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225 N. McHenry Road |
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Congregation Beth Hamedrosh Hagodol Kesser Maariv Anshe Luknik * |
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4341 W. Golf Road |
Oldest Orthodox synagogue in the Midwest. Daily services, adult education programs. |
Congregation Beth Itzchok |
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6716 N. Whipple St. |
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Congregation Beth Judea * |
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Route 83 & Hilltop Road |
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Congregation Beth Or * |
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2075 Deerfield Road |
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Congregation Beth Shalom (Naperville) * |
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772 W. Fifth Ave. |
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Congregation Beth Shalom (Northbrook) * |
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3433 Walters Ave. |
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Congregation Beth Shalom B'nai Zaken E.H.C. |
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6601 S. Kedzie Ave. |
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Congregation Beth Tikvah Early Childhood Center, a JCC Affiliate * |
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300 Hillcrest Boulevard |
Call or email for class information. |
Congregation Bnei Ruven |
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6350 N. Whipple Ave. |
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Congregation Etz Chaim of DuPage County * |
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1710 S. Highland Ave. |
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Congregation Ezras Israel |
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7001 N. California Ave. |
Traditional congregation, also provides a mechitza in its Beth Medrash. |
Congregation Hakafa * |
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P.O.Box 409 |
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Congregation K.I.N.S. of West Rogers Park |
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2800 W. North Shore Ave. |
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Congregation Kneseth Israel |
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330 Division St. |
Affiliated with the United Synagogue of Conservative Judaism. |
Congregation Kol Emeth |
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5130 W. Touhy Ave. |
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Congregation Mikro Kodesh Anshe Tiktin |
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2701 W. Foster |
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Congregation Or Chadash |
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5959 N. Sheridan Road |
Serving Chicago's gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender community. |
Congregation Or Menorah |
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2800 W. Sherwin Ave. |
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Congregation Or Shalom * |
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21 Hawthorn Pkwy. |
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Congregation Or Tikvah |
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330 Barron Blvd. |
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Congregation Or Torah * |
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3800 W. Dempster St. |
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Congregation Rodfei Zedek * |
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5200 Hyde Park Blvd. |
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Congregation School Enrichment Initiative Program * |
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Jewish United Fund of Metropolitan Chicago (JUF) |
Annual granting program, funded by the Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Chicago, for supplementary school programs affiliated with CFJE or ATT. |
Congregation Shaare Tikvah B'nai Zion * |
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5800 N. Kimball Ave. |
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Congregation Shaarei Tzedek |
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2832 W. Touhy Ave. |
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Congregation Shir Ami |
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124 N. Kenilworth Ave. |
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Congregation Shirat Shalom |
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30W509 Shoe Factory Road |
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Congregation Solel * |
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1301 Clavey Road |
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Congregation Sukkat Shalom * |
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444 Skokie Blvd. |
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Congregation Tifereth Moshe |
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6308 N. Francisco Ave. |
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Congregation Tikkun Olam * |
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P. O. Box 280 |
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Congregation Yehuda Moshe |
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4721 W. Touhy Ave. |
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Congregation Yehuda Moshe Mikvah |
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4721 W. Touhy Ave. |
By appointment only. |
Congregations & Community Campaign * |
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Jewish United Fund of Metropolitan Chicago (JUF) |
Help organize and promote dozens of annual educational programs and fundraising events among 125 Chicago-area congregations while working with JUF staff and our local rabbinic community. |
Consulate General of Israel |
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111 E. Wacker Drive |
The official representative of the government of Israel to the Midwest and its liaison with the Jewish community in 11 states. Israel-related services and programs: informational materials and brochures, cultural publications, events and exhibits; speakers bureau; academic activities (including visiting scholars); the daily news from Israel by telephone (312-297-4800); referrals on Israel-related questions, passport, visa, and other documentation services. |
Continental Care Center |
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5336 N. Western Ave. |
Fully kosher skilled-nursing facility. Russian cultural program with Russian-speaking staff. |
Continental Caterers |
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716 West Fifth Ave. |
Supervised under various rabbis and organizations. |
Cooperative Jewish Council (CJC) * |
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P. O. Box 133 |
Association of South Suburban Jewish institutions--Congregation Am Echad, B'nai Yehuda Beth Sholom, Temple Anshe Sholom, Joliet Jewish Congregation, Jewish Federation South Suburban Community Services Offices, Anita M. Stone JCC, Chai Unit B'nai B'rith, Zahava Deborah Hadassah, National Council of Jewish Women South Cook Section, and Jewish War Veterans Pvt. Sam Neivelt Post #407. |
Corporate Magic |
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1728 W. Wellington Ave. |
Strolling musicians, caricaturists, palmreaders, handwriting analysts, mindreading act. For entertaining events. |
Corporate Partners Program * |
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Jewish United Fund of Metropolitan Chicago (JUF) |
Corporate Partners to JUF provide support to events and programs in return for year-round marketing opportunities to the Jewish community. Additional opportunities exist for funding specific programs and services in accord with corporate philanthropic mandates. |
Counseling * |
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JCFS |
Northwest Community Counseling Center, West Suburban Community Counseling Center, Goldie Bachmann Luftig Building, Elaine Kersten Children’s Center, North Suburban Community Counseling Center, Chicago City (downtown, north) Community Counseling Centers, Joy Faith Knapp Children’s Center, South Suburban Community Counseling Center |
CoverYourHair.com |
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1534 Laguna Lane |
An online site for observant women. Head coverings, hats, caps, headbands, snoods, tichels and more. |
Creations by Eudice |
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12706 Sycamore Ct. |
An artist, who creates Mezuzot cases, Hebrew name pendants, more. |
Custom Candy Designs |
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3398 B Commercial Ave. |
CRC-certified. |
Da’Nali’s |
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4032 W. Oakton St. |
Brick oven pizza and pasta. CRC-certified. |
Dairy Star Ice Cream Emporium |
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3472 W. Devon Ave. |
CRC-certified. |
Danza Tedesca Strings |
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2315 Harrison St. |
Israeli, Jewish, classical, and pop music. |
Danziger Kosher Catering |
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3910 W. Devon Ave. |
Private parties and hotels. CRC-certified. |
Daughters of Israel |
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3110 W. Touhy Ave. |
Seminars and discussions on Jewish family life. |
DAVKA Corporation |
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8170 McCormick |
Judaic software, featuring CD-ROM, reference, multilingual word processors, Hebrew-language programs, graphics, and games. |
Dawn Schuman Institute of the Community Foundation for Jewish Education of Metropolitan Chicago * |
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4709 Golf Road |
One-time and ongoing classes for adults of all ages in Jewish learning, thought, history, culture, current events, and Israel. |
Day School Endowment Program * |
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Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Chicago |
A partnership of the Jewish Federation, the Associated Talmud Torahs (ATT), the Community Foundation for Jewish Education (CFJE) and individual day schools, to build endowment resources. Donors can establish lifetime or testamentary gifts that benefit local Jewish day schools collectively through the Jewish Federation’s Jewish Day School Guaranty Trust Fund; or support a specific day school through Individual Day School Support Foundations. All commitments to the Day School Endowment Program are recognized as part of The Centennial Campaign. |
Deauville Nursing Home |
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7445 N. Sheridan Road |
Fully kosher skilled-nursing facility. |
Debbie Sue |
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Goodman |
Singer, comic, celebrity impressions. |
Decalogue Foundation |
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39 S. LaSalle St. |
Fundraising for scholarships in Chicago-area law schools and for Hebrew University Law School. Support for Jewish legal education. |
Decalogue Society of Lawyers |
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39 S. LaSalle St. |
A bar association promoting educational, social, community, legal, and Judaic issues of interest to lawyers. |
Deer Path Inn |
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255 E. Illinois Road |
Kosher catering by Danziger. CRC-certified. |
DePaul University * |
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Hillels Around Chicago |
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Descendants of Jewish War Veterans of the USA |
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"If We Forget, Who Will Remember" |
Addresses the concerns and problems of family members who served in the nation's armed forces. |
Designer Sukkahs |
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Website: http://www.designersukkahs.com |
Sukkah kits. |
Development * |
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JCFS |
216 W. Jackson, 7th floor |
Devorah Haggar Judaica Artist & Graphic Designer |
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7015 N. Washtenaw Ave. |
Judaica gifts, with a Sephardic flair, thematic decorative frames, and Jewish inspirational photographic art. |
Diamond Presentations |
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9630 Laramie Ave. |
Custom bar/bat mitzvah & wedding invitations, Judaica and Hebrew designs; imprinted kippot and benchers, party needs. Party planning and wedding consulting. |
Dina and Eli Field EZRA Multi-Service Center |
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909 Wilson Ave. |
Emergency services, community education programs, group services, job placement, and advocacy for disadvantaged families and individuals in the Uptown, Edgewater, and Lakeview communities. |
Dobson Plaza |
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120 Dodge Ave. |
Fully kosher skilled-nursing facility. |
DONKA Inc. |
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400 N. County Farm Road |
Computer training for physically disabled and visually impaired, computer and adaptive equipment provided. |
Donor-Advised Programs * |
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Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Chicago |
Philanthropic consultation and educational services that help donors: organize their philanthropy; formulate their charitable priorities; link their interests with charities in the Jewish community and beyond; and engage multiple generations within a family in a common philanthropic enterprise. Donor Advised Continuity Fund: A Philanthropic Fund, managed by the Federation in the donor’s name, and established with a minimum gift of $1000. Supporting Foundations: Individual charitable corporations, with assets generally of $1 million or more, that partner families across generations with the Jewish Federation. |
DoubleTree Guest Suites |
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O'Hare North/Glenview |
Kosher catering by Danziger. CRC-certified. |
Dr. Barry Goldman |
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15 Tower Court |
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Dr. David Zbaraz |
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30 N. Michigan Ave. |
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Dr. Julian Ullman |
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30 N. Michigan Ave. |
Listed with URJ. |
Dr. Ken Siegel |
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231 S. Gary |
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Dr. Phyllis Marx |
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64 Old Orchard Shopping Center |
Listed with URJ. |
Dr. Stephen Z. Cohen |
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400 E. Randolph St. #1503 |
Jewish humorist. |
Dr. William Barrows |
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233 E. Erie St. |
Listed with URJ. |
Drake Hotel |
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140 E. Walton St. |
Glatt kosher. CRC-certified. |
Dreidels & More |
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A Gallery of Judiaca and Giftware |
Menorahs, kiddush cups, candlesticks, mezuzahs, seder and matzah plates, challah trays, tzedakah boxes, and dreidels. |
Duchamp Studio |
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6514 57th Avenue S |
Berets. Total coverage. |
Dunkin' Donuts |
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3132 W. Devon Ave. |
CRC-certified. |
Dysautonomia Foundation |
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Chicago Chapter |
Funds research for better treatment of familial dysautonomia, a Jewish Genetic Disorder. |
Dysautonomia Foundation Inc. |
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315 W. 39th St. |
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Dystonia Medical Research Foundation |
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1 E. Wacker Dr. |
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D-Zines Studio |
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P. O. Box 748 |
Contemporary, one-of-a-kind Jewish ceremonial objects, jewelry, and gift items created in titanium. |
Early Childhood Autism Academy * |
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JCFS |
Elaine Kersten Children’s Center The Early Childhood Autism Academy combines the latest innovative therapeutic methods with a strong family component. Serving children ages three to six, the Center is distinctive in its year-round program and full-day schedule of classroom activities and services.
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Early Intervention (JCFS) * |
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776 Red Oak Lane With the assistance of the Jewish Community Centers of Chicago, the Early Childhood Center For Innovative Learning is now operating a unique childcare program that is dedicated to providing quality programming for both children with and without disabilities in an inclusive environment. Working in collaboration with the Northern Suburban Special Education District (NSSED) and United Cerebral Palsy (UCP), ECCIL provides year-round full and part-time childcare. |
Eddy Patay & Friends |
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TRC Productions |
Music of Broadway, Yiddish theater, Ladino and European folk, world nostalgia and contemporary in 15 languages, solo and ensemble. Story and reader's theater in English, Yiddish, Serbo-Croatian and German. |
Edible Gems by Sarelle |
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Phone: (773) 339-1456
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CRC-certified. |
Educators' Intercom |
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2828 W. Pratt Blvd. |
A quarterly journal on Jewish education. |
Eileen Berman |
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9830 N. Karlov Ave. |
Vocalist performs cantorial solos, show tunes, pop, Hebrew/Israeli, Yiddish, opera, classical. |
eKosherStoreFinder.com |
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8926 N. Greenwood Ave. |
Free search and listings. |
El Al Israel Airlines |
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25 E. Washington St. |
The national airline of Israel. |
Elaine Kersten Children's Center (JCFS) * |
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on the Harry & Jeanette Weinberg Campus |
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Elementary Day School Standardized School Scholarship Process * |
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Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Chicago |
Scholarships for one of eight elementary day schools funded by Federation as determined through the Private School Aid Service (PSAS): Akiva Schechter, Arie Crown, Cheder Lubavitch, Hillel Torah, Joan Dachs Bais Yaakov, Sephardic Hebrew Day School, Solomon Schechter Day School and Yesihvas Shearis Yisroel. |
Ellie Weingardt |
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(Joan Rivers Impersonator) |
"Can we talk?" Greet your guests with the "red carpet treatment" with Ellie as Joan Rivers at your next big event, bar/bat mitzvahs, Hollywood theme party, fund-raiser gala, or supermarket opening! |
Emanuel Congregation * |
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5959 N. Sheridan Road |
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Emotional Maturity Established Through Torah EMETT |
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2700 W. Chase Ave. |
An international organization structure that fosters emotional and spiritual growth through the principles of Torah. |
Ensemble M'chaiya (TM) |
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(Artist Management Modal Music Inc.) |
Klezmer, Yiddish, Sephardic/Ladino, and Hebrew/Israeli music. Dance instruction. Swing. |
Ethel Goldmeyer |
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7505 N. Francisco Ave. |
Ketubot. |
Ezra-Habonim, The Niles Township Jewish Congregation * |
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4500 Dempster St. |
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F. R. E. E. of Niles |
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9401 N. Margail Ave. |
Rabbi Naftoly Hershkovich (Russian) |
Facets Jewish Video Catalog |
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Facets Multimedia |
Jewish themes, culture, history: Yiddish, Israeli, and documentaries. Free catalog. |
Fairmont Hotel |
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200 N. Columbus Drive |
Glatt kosher. CRC-certified. |
Fasman Yeshiva High School * |
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7135 N. Carpenter Road |
Fully accredited, college preparatory, Orthodox Yeshiva high school program, for boys grades 9-12. |
Federation of Jewish Men's Clubs |
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4130 N. Walnut Ave. |
Jewish volunteers committed to serving their congregations, building a strong and united Conservative movement, study of traditions, and understanding through brotherhood. |
Florence G. Heller JCC * |
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Jewish Community Centers (JCC) |
Programs include: Preschool, adult/child classes, full-day child care, backup child care, enrichment classes, summer programs, sports and leagues, aquatics, adults, and travel. |
Foster Care (JCFS) * |
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Central Office Contact: Nancy Dorfman Schwartz, Director of Foster Care Phone: (312) 673-2705 Email: NancySchwartz@jcfs.org Laura Warchol, Intake Coordinator Phone: (312) 673-2731 Email: laurawarchol@jcfs.org JCFS places children and adolescents from birth to 21 years of age who are wards of the State in JCFS foster homes. Our Specialized Foster Care program serves children who have a high degree of emotional/behavioral and medical problems. The full service, comprehensive program provides individual/family therapy, group therapy, life skills classes, respite care and case management services. |
Foster Care--Therapeutic Parent Coaching * |
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JCFS |
Central Office |
Foundation for Jewish Camp |
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15 West 36th Street, 13th floor | |