Events
jBaby LEAP Into Shabbat | Sept 18 – Nov 20, 2026
CJDS is thrilled to partner with with jBaby Chicago for LEAP into Shabbat! LEAP (Learn Experience Appreciate and Play) into Shabbat is CJDS's tot Shabbat program where children ages 0-3 and their parents have an opportunity to learn about and celebrate Shabbat. Each week your child will experience different activities and songs related to Shabbat!...
Shalom Sprouts
840 Vernon Ave 840 Vernon Ave, Glencoe, IL, United StatesA joyful caregiver-and-child program for little ones ages 20 months–4 years, Shalom Sprouts is a wonderful way to learn, play, and grow together! Each session will incorporate art, music, movement, stories, and hands-on exploration, with activities inspired by the changing seasons and Jewish holidays. Designed to nurture curiosity, creativity, and connection, Shalom Sprouts gives children...
jBaby Music for Menschkins | Oct 4 – Nov 22 2026
Jewish Reconstructionist Congregation 303 Dodge Avenue, Evanston, IL, United StatesIn each of these interactive 45-minute classes, you and your little one will bond with each other and make new friends while we sing, dance, play, pretend and experiment with instruments. We will use a combination of nursery rhymes, folk songs and traditional Jewish songs as we come together to instill a love of 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...
Shalom Sprouts
840 Vernon Ave 840 Vernon Ave, Glencoe, IL, United StatesA joyful caregiver-and-child program for little ones ages 20 months–4 years, Shalom Sprouts is a wonderful way to learn, play, and grow together! Each session will incorporate art, music, movement, stories, and hands-on exploration, with activities inspired by the changing seasons and Jewish holidays. Designed to nurture curiosity, creativity, and connection, Shalom Sprouts gives children...
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...
Shalom Sprouts
840 Vernon Ave 840 Vernon Ave, Glencoe, IL, United StatesA joyful caregiver-and-child program for little ones ages 20 months–4 years, Shalom Sprouts is a wonderful way to learn, play, and grow together! Each session will incorporate art, music, movement, stories, and hands-on exploration, with activities inspired by the changing seasons and Jewish holidays. Designed to nurture curiosity, creativity, and connection, Shalom Sprouts gives children...
jBaby Kehillah Junior | Sept 26 – Nov 14 2026
Jewish Reconstructionist Congregation 303 Dodge Avenue, Evanston, IL, United StatesKehillah Junior is a joyful introduction to Shabbat for young children ages 2.5 and under and their families. Each week, our song leader will lead the group in lively Shabbat music, where children can sing, dance, and wiggle to their heart’s content. The class combines structured activities like snack time, circle time, and art with...
jBaby & PJ Library| Fall Family Fun| Tinley Park
Join your jBaby and PJ friends for a fun day on the farm! The Odyssey Fun Farm fun for all ages! It is built on a 110-acre farm! They boast a 5-acre courtyard full of family friendly activities: Giant Pillow Bouncy, Expanded Barnyard Zoo, a Cow Train, Duck Races, Hayrides, and more! Families are responsible...
jBaby & PJ Library | Create a Kiddush Cup| Lombard
Let your little artist make Shabbat extra special with a Kiddush cup they design themselves! Each child will get their verynown ceramic cup to paint at Congregation Etz Chaim. Then, their masterpieces will be kiln-fired at Whim Studios in Wheaton and ready for pickup at Etz Chaim the following week. Get ready for a little...
jBaby Broadway & Me | Aug 30 – Jun 13 2026-2027
Congregation Beth Judea 5304 RFD, Long Grove, IL, United StatesEach class, little Broadway fans and caregivers are introduced to exciting new songs, characters, and stories as Broadway Musicals are brought to life by a team of professional teaching artists. Created by a professional performer turned early childhood development specialist, Broadway & Me's unique curriculum is both entertaining and developmentally appropriate, incorporating activities that are...
jBaby Torah Tots | Oct 11 – Dec 6 2026
Temple Beth Israel 3601 W Dempster St, Skokie, IL, United StatesJoin early childhood educator Abbey Weiss, for Sunday morning fun and learning this Fall. Temple Beth Israel in Skokie, is excited to welcome families with young children in our community to Torah Tots – an interactive parent/tot class that focuses on Jewish customs and celebrations brought to life through stories, art and sensory play. Each...