Guide Category: Community Organizations
The Guide to Jewish Living offers a comprehensive, up-to-date directory of Chicago-area Jewish organizations, resources, products, and services. The guide acts as a community driven lexicon sponsored by Jewish Chicago: The JUF’s Magazine to foster connection and support. Email [email protected] with questions or for information on advertising opportunities.
* Listings with an asterisk are part of the JUF/JF partnership of agencies serving the Chicago and worldwide Jewish community.
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Descendants of Jewish War Veterans of the USA
Addresses the concerns and problems of family members who served in the nation's armed forces.
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American Jewish World Service – Chicago
Inspired by the Jewish commitment to justice, American Jewish World Service works to realize human rights and end poverty in the developing world.
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American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee (JDC)
American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee (JDC)
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Keshet: Special Needs. Extraordinary Opportunities
Keshet, a non-profit organization founded in 1982, provides state-of-the-art, year-round educational, recreational, and vocational programs for children and young adults with developmental and varying learning challenges. Students are mainstreamed, with assistance, into existing schools, camps and the workplace alongside their typically developing peers. Keshet believes that every child and young adult should have the opportunity to participate in the mainstream of their community.
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Decalogue Foundation
39 S. LaSalle Street Suite 410 Chicago IL 60603 (312) 263-6493 [email protected] http://www.decaloguesociety.org Gerlad Schur Fundraising for scholarships in Chicago area law schools and for Hebrew University Law School. Support for Jewish legal education
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American-Israel Chamber of Commerce Chicago (AICC)
Promoting business between the U.S. and Israel.
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Volunteer Opportunities in JUF’s Partnership Together Program
Volunteer in JUF's Partnership 2000 region of Kiryat Gat-Lachish-Shafir in Israel's northern Negev. Volunteer pays transportation and misc. expenses; lodging, at no cost. No Hebrew necessary.
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Springfield Jewish Federation
2815 Old Jacksonville Road #103A Springfield IL 62704 (217) 787-7223 (217) 787-7413 (212) 787-7470 [email protected] http://www.shalomspringfield.org Gloria Schwartz, Executive Director False 0931
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Chaiway Riders
Chicago-based Jewish motorcycle touring club, open to individuals and couples; all makes of bikes and riding experience welcome, regardless of riders’ Jewish identity and religious practice.
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Mount Sinai Hospital Resale Shops
814 W. Diversey Ave. Chicago IL 60614 (773) 935-1434 true 0737