Events
jBaby Broadway Storytime Babies | Sept 30 – Nov 18 2026
Temple Beth-El 3610 Dundee Rd., Northbrook, IL, United StatesSpend the morning with your 0-2-year-old as our littlest Broadway fans are introduced to show tunes, characters and stories while Broadway musicals are brought to life by Stages Performing Arts. Each class incorporates activities that are designed to support your little one’s physical, cognitive, social-emotional and language development. An age-appropriate story will be included to...
Susman Tax Seminar 2026
The Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Chicago invites you to attend the 54th Annual Louis Susman Memorial Tax Seminar featuring Dr. Gerry Beyer who will talk about AI & Estate Planning. This event will be held in-person with a streaming option.
jBaby Baby and Me | Oct 22 – Dec 3, 2026
Gan Montessori 2904 Old Glenview Rd, Wilmette, IL, United StatesBaby & Me: A Music-Centric Meet-Up for Tots. Join other Jewish families for six Thursday mornings filled with music, play, and connection. Designed for little ones ages 0–30 months, this warm, engaging program includes Jewish music and movement with Jamberry Music, challah braiding, sensory play, and delicious snacks, hot coffee, and fresh pastries. Moms, dads,...
jBaby Wiggles and Giggles | Weinger | Oct 29 – Dec 17, 2026
Bernard Weinger JCC 300 Revere Dr, Northbrook, IL, United StatesJoin us for a parent-child program, where a joyful and nurturing environment is provided for you and your child to explore, imagine, and create through free play, circle time, songs, and art/sensory experiences. These weekly sessions are an opportunity to connect with other parents/caregivers of young children and discuss and learn about your child’s development....
jBaby New Parents Connect | Oct 8 – Nov 12 2026
Sinai Preschool 15 W. Delaware Pl., Chicago, IL, United StatesWelcoming your first baby is exciting—and full of questions! Join other first-time parents with babies ages 0–9 months for conversation, support, and connection in a warm, welcoming environment. Each session explores topics that matter most to new families, such as sleep, infant massage, child development, changing family relationships, and more. Discussions are guided by your...
jBaby| Infant Playgroup, Nov. 5 -Dec. 17 | Deerfield
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 Music B’Yachad | Oct 8 – Dec 17, 2026
Solomon Schechter Day School of Metropolitan Chicago 3210 Dundee Rd, Northbrook, IL, United StatesCome sing with me, mishpachati! There is something special about making music together! Join us for a joyful, interactive class where young children and their grown-ups will sing favorite songs, discover new ones, move, dance, play, and make music b’yachad, together. Music gives young children a powerful way to learn, communicate, and connect with the...
jBaby| Infant Playgroup, Nov. 5 – Dec. 17 | City
The Family Room Southport 3726 N Southport Ave, 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...
jBaby | November Book & Coffee Club | Evanston/Skokie
Join us for our first book club! This month we will be reading Songs for the Brokenhearted, a National Jewish Book Award Winner for Fiction, by Israeli Author, Ayelet Tsabari. (This book is currently available on Libby and at the Skokie Public Library.) Read the book before we meet and come ready to shmooze, connect,...
Vanguard 11.12.26
Vanguard benefits the JUF Annual Campaign. A minimum contribution of $5,000 to the Jewish United Fund Annual Campaign is required to attend. To inspire future generations and to ensure the continuity of our tradition of tzedakah, we invite you to bring your young adult children (ages 16 – 39) as your guests. Featuring a conversation and performance by Grammy Award-Winning music...
Melton: Biblical Women—Emerging from the Margins through Midrash
300 Revere Drive 300 Revere Drive, Northbrook, IL, United StatesHecktman Family JCCs of Chicago, in partnership with the Melton School, present this 10-week course led by Rabbi Marianne Novak. Participants will explore major female figures of the Bible. Through classic and modern midrashic commentary, we meet more than a dozen biblical heroines, gaining multiple perspectives on their lives, relationships, and choices, and understanding their...
Mapping Your Mishpacha: Navigating the Path to Parenthood
Building a Jewish family is a meaningful journey, but for many, the path to parenthood includes unexpected challenges, difficult decisions, and financial barriers. Join JUF, JCFS Chicago, and the Chicago Coalition for Family Building for an inspiring and informative webinar highlighting JUF's Path to Parenthood program and the ways our community is helping make family-building...