Events
jBaby, Summer Infant Playgroup | Deerfield| June 11 – July 30
Rootz 7 Waukegan Rd, Deerfield, IL, United StatesPlease bring your 0-6 month old and join us each week to meet new families and friends at jBaby playgroup! The JUF Young Families team is looking forward to spending time with you and your little one! Please come each week, or when it works for you! You only have to sign up once. The...
jBaby, Summer Infant Playgroup | City| June 11 – July 30
Family Room 3229 N Broadway St, Chicago, IL, United StatesPlease bring your 0-6 month old and join us each week to meet new families and friends at jBaby playgroup! The JUF Young Families team is looking forward to spending time with you and your little one! Please come each week, or when it works for you! You only have to sign up once. The...
Fine Motor Friends
Elaine Kersten Children's Center 255 Revere Dr Ste 200, Northbrook, IL, United StatesThis fun and engaging summer class for children ages 5–7 years will target fine motor strength, hand coordination, visual motor integration, and dexterity skills through play-based sensory-motor activities, crafts, games, and obstacle courses. Activities are designed by our occupational therapist to support the foundational skills needed for improved handwriting, classroom participation, self-care independence, and overall...
Medicare Advantage vs. Original + Medigap — What’s Right for You?
This two-part series is designed to provide clear, objective information to help individuals make informed decisions about the Medicare coverage that best meets their needs. Led by our Benefits Services team—certified SHIP (State Health Insurance Assistance Program) Counselors—each session offers expert guidance in a supportive environment. Whether you are newly eligible for Medicare or already...
LinkedIn 101
Learn the basics of LinkedIn with tips and ideas on how to put your profile together. LinkedIn is a critical tool in your networking toolbox and this workshop will help you get started. LinkedIn workshop convenes in the afternoon on April 15 and June 25 at 2pm. Morning sessions are available May 26 at 11am. After...
The Memory Keepers: One Night Only!
One Night Only! A powerful evening of survival, legacy and remembrance. Join us for The Memory Keepers, an evening featuring Holocaust authors published by Amsterdam Publishers, one of the world’s leading publishers of Holocaust memoirs. These writers – children and grandchildren of Holocaust survivors – carry forward their families’ histories with care and responsibility. Co-hosted...
ReelAbilities Film Festival: Nina is an Athlete
Nina is an Athlete features Israeli wheelchair badminton champion Nina Gorodetsky, who has her first and maybe last chance to make it to the Paralympics. Amidst debating what she would be willing to sacrifice to realize her Olympic dream, a worldwide pandemic changes everything. A discussion follows with Israel ParaSport follows the film. Presented in...
Israeli Wine Tasting Night
Join YLD for our second annual Israeli Wine Tasting Night! The evening will feature light bites, great company, and a guided tasting of bold, Israeli wines led by a sommelier. Whether you’re a wine lover or just curious, come raise a glass and enjoy. L’chaim! If you are a Level Up or BGS member, you...
jBaby Chicago Bim Bam Baby | June 5- July 10
Temple Jeremiah 937 Happ Rd, Northfield, IL, United StatesBim Bam Baby is a fun and energetic music class for tots and their parents or caregivers, with a few Jewish songs in the mix for some added fun. Enjoy lively, developmentally appropriate songs and activities with your little one and get to know other little ones and parents. Fridays 9:45 AM - 10:30 AM...
Celebrate Shabbat with Seniors at The Selfhelp Home
Join JUF Young Leadership Division (YLD) and JUF Tikkun Olam Volunteer Network (TOV) for a Shabbat service and Oneg, a social gathering held after Friday night Shabbat services, with residents of The Selfhelp Home Senior Living Community. The Oneg features light refreshments like challah and wine, but please note it will not be a full...
ReelAbilities Film Festival: Don’t Look Away
Don't Look Away features Corey, who was born with a rare condition requiring over 50 cranial reconstructive surgeries, searching for normalcy, love, and acceptance in a swipe-left, swipe-right world. The film explores how his look affects his ability to live a “normal life” and challenges viewers to question who misses out when we reject those...
Dig In! Gardening Day Camp
3050 Woodridge LnLed by beloved early childhood teacher and experienced gardener, Liz Zetley, children and caregivers will cultivate their sense of wonder and a love of the natural world in this interactive class for the whole family! Through sensory-rich, hands-on activities around the garden and grounds of the ‘Z’ Frank Apachi campus, families can connect with one...