Imagine a room filled with hundreds of Jews, all from different backgrounds, perspectives, denominations and generations, learning together. 

What one Chicago Jewish transplant's learned from her 'year of friending.' 

Philanthropy and civic commitment are in Stephen Malkin's blood. And so is the Jewish community.

The Jewish United Fund/Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Chicago wishes our friend and partner Sen. Mark Kirk a refuah shlema, a full and speedy recovery.

For as long as he can remember, Harold Meerbaum has had a compassion for people and their problems.

Jewish Child & Family Services has a full month of programs. 

Local experts dish out their best relationship advice

The rabbi, the therapist, and the matchmaker. No, this isn't the start of a bad joke. This month—-in honor of The Love Issue—we asked some local experts for their take on tough relationship conundrums that are on the minds of Jewish Chicagoans—married and single.

Brave new way to have a baby: Surrogacy law in Israel
An attorney, licensed in Israel and Wisconsin, explains surrogacy law in Israel.

Building a life—and Jewish community—together: a Russian Hillel Love story.
Russian Hillel wasn't just a place to meet new friends for Alexey and Lia.

Navigating Jewish living with interfaith families
In December, wife and husband Tara and Josh Lamkin hosted their parents for the second night of Chanukah, a tradition they inaugurated last year at their Skokie home.

The long list of Jewish reality stars
These days it seems reality TV is taking over—this yenta is the first to admit she watches a lot of it, even though she knows she shouldn’t.

Nine dresses
In February, I'll be a bridesmaid for the ninth time.