Welcome to JUF Teen Connections
...your source for navigating the Chicago Jewish teen community.
Let us connect you with Jewish teen activities, resources and information for getting involved with the larger Chicago Jewish community. |
Want to do something fun and Jewish? Need to find the right youth movement, Israel program, summer camp or volunteer opportunity? Look no further! Let us help you discover many choices to enhance your Jewish daily life. This is your one-stop shop for meeting new friends and connecting with old ones; challenging yourself spiritually and educationally; learning about scholarships for local and abroad programs; and exploring a community rich in culture, history and people.What’s Happening @ JUF Teen Connections?
What do you think?The Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Chicago wants to know what Jewish teens around Chicago think about being Jewish. We have created a brief survey to learn about the impact Jewish programming has on teens today and how their involvement shapes who they are and the choices they make. Your answers to this survey will help us better understand your needs as a Jewish teen and provide better programs and resources for you in the Chicago Jewish community. Please take a few moments to answer the brief survey. We appreciate your time! |
Voices: The Teen Giving CircleWhat do human trafficking, books for Africa, summer camp for victims of terror and hot lunches have in common? They are all important issues that have been addressed with grants from Voices: The Teen Giving Circle. Voices makes major changes in people’s lives and, in many cases, gives people a second chance at life. Over the past six years, Voices has provided more than $175,000 in funding for projects in Chicago, the United States, Israel and all over the world. Isn’t it your turn to make an impact? Be part of the change and make your voice heard! |
Mitzvah Rock!Thanks to those of you who took the time to volunteer with us at Mitzvah Rock!-A Hands-On Concert to Heal the World. We hope you enjoyed volunteering and our fantastic concert with Rick Recht! Together we helped decorate 54 muslin squares that will be presented to Project Linus and sewn into blankets to keep a sick child warm and happy. We, in partnership with Cornerstone Community Outreach, fed 142 hungry Chicagoans with brown bag soynut butter and jelly sandwich lunches. With our letters, we thanked soldiers for protecting Israel, and reminded children of fallen soldiers that we won’t forget the sacrifice their parent made by serving their country. We put a smile on three sick children’s faces with letters to lift their spirits and words of support in their daily struggle to survive. Our environment will feel the effects of one less plastic bag as you continue to save the environment with your earth-friendly canvas bags. Without you, none of this would have been possible, thank you. |
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