YLD Programs
JUF Young Leadership Division aims to build a better Jewish community in Chicago, Israel and beyond through diverse programs for young adults aged 22–39. To get on the waitlist for any of our programs, email [email protected].
High Holy Days:
Explore this year’s High Holy Days events and discover the amazing offerings from Metro Chicago Hillel! View them here!
Featured Events
Happy Hour
Meet new people at YLD’s upcoming happy hours:
Class of 2026 Happy Hour Thursday, September 10
RSJ Happy Hour
Wednesday, October 21
Newish and Jewish
Join us for a fantastic evening at YLD’s Newish and Jewish Happy Hour on September 17! This is the perfect opportunity to meet and mingle with young adults in Chicago’s Jewish community.
Booze in the Booth with YLD and Silverstein Base Chicago
Join Base Logan Square and YLD on September 29 for an evening of delicious craft drinks and snacks in the Sukkah at Base Logan Square.
LEADS
LEADS brings together young Jewish adults for eight engaging sessions of meaningful conversations, authentic connections, and personal exploration of Jewish life and identity. This program begins October 1.
36 Under 36 Honorees are Here!
Take a look at this year’s 15th annual Double Chai in the Chi: Chicago’s Jewish 36 Under 36 list, celebrating talented and impactful Jewish young adults in our city, presented by YLD and Jewish Chicago: The JUF Magazine.
Jewish Chicago 101: LEADS
This unique series attracts hundreds of young adults each year by offering an introductory exploration of the Chicago Jewish community and contemporary issues in a relaxed, social setting. Small groups organized by age and location meet in several areas of the city and all LEADS participants come together following most sessions. The LEADS program runs twice a year—fall and spring.
Leadership, Development, Training and Education Series: Gesher
This program offers participants a unique opportunity to advance their leadership skills, develop relationships with fellow community leaders, explore the inner workings and operations of JUF, make a difference in the Chicago Jewish community and map out their own Jewish leadership journey.
Email [email protected] to join the interest list.
Tackle life’s tricky questions in small-group sessions: LEARN
An ongoing program presented in partnership by Silverstein Base Chicago and YLD. A cohort of young professionals meets twice per month over dinner with a Rabbinic couple to explore what Judaism has to say about life’s big questions while creating a new community as they learn together.
Stay tuned for the Summer 2026 LEARN Program.
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