Events
IsraelNow Info Sessions 2027
Information sessions for parents and teens who are interested in joining us for our 2027 trips!
jBaby| Infant Playgroup, Sept. 3 – Oct. 8 | 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 LEAP Into Shabbat | Sept 18 – Nov 20, 2026
Chicago Jewish Day School 3730 N. California, Chicago, IL, United StatesCJDS 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...
jBaby Baby Beginnings | Aug 21 – Sept 25 2026
Anshe Emet Synagogue 3751 North Broadway, Chicago, IL, United StatesLooking for a way to meet other families with babies under 1 year old? Join us at Anshe Emet for Baby Beginnings! In partnership with jBaby Chicago, we bring in experts in the field to sing, stretch, engage in sensory play and more. This session meets Fridays August 21, 2026, August 28, 2026, & September...
YAD Shakshuka in the Sukkah
Join us for our Sukkot YAD Shabbat! We will be joining the Anshe Emet community Friday Night services at 6pm, and then having a YAD Shabbat dinner at 7:00 in the Sukkah! We will be enjoying Shakshuka, Kugel, vegetables and desserts.
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...
jBaby & PJ Library| Shabbat in the Sukkah| Downers Grove
Come enjoy a relaxing Shabbat afternoon with us and bring the whole family! We'll have our sukkah up to celebrate Sukkot and Shabbat! We'll have games out in the backyard for both kids and adults. There will be savory and sweet snacks, as well as adult and child-friendly drinks. We can't wait to see you...
RJD Sukkot in the Orchard: Pick, Play & Celebrate
Join RJD and jBaby for a joyful Sukkot celebration at SunBerry Orchard, specially designed for families with children ages 0–5! Enjoy a festive morning of apple picking, petting zoo visits, Sukkot-themed crafts, and seasonal fruit tastings while connecting with other young families in a beautiful orchard setting. Little ones will explore, create, and play as...
jBaby & PJ Library | Beginner Quilting Patch Workshop| Hyde Park
Join parents in your community for this modern sewing circle as we make quilt patches! Just bring a couple pieces of your kids clothing they have outgrown of and we will do the rest! We will make a quilt patch so you can keep those little onesies forever! There is no experience necessary for this...
jBaby Big Stories for Little Mensches | Sep 15- Nov 17, 2026
Chicago Jewish Day School 3730 N. California, Chicago, IL, United StatesChicago Jewish Day School Storyteller-in-Residence and early childhood educator, Maxine Segal Handelman, leads this engaging intergenerational experience that brings Jewish stories and classic books to life with playful drama, art experiences, music and movement. Children and adults will find new friends through activities that invite them to play together. Adults will also experience sacred time...
Pizza in the Hut | ‘Z’ Frank Apachi
Celebrate Sukkot with JCC Chicago Early Childhood at a joyful family gathering under the sukkah! Families will shake the lulav, smell the etrog, enjoy pizza and sweet treats, and take part in festive arts and crafts as we celebrate the fall harvest together. Whether you’re a current Early Childhood family or exploring our community for...
Pizza in the Hut | Bernard Weinger JCC
Celebrate Sukkot with JCC Chicago Early Childhood at a joyful family gathering under the sukkah! Families will shake the lulav, smell the etrog, enjoy pizza and sweet treats, and take part in festive arts and crafts as we celebrate the fall harvest together. Whether you’re a current Early Childhood family or exploring our community for...