Guide Category: Culture
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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Greater Chicago Jewish Festival
Producers of the biennial festival of Jewish music, art, dance, food, and fun.
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Klezmer Music Foundation
The Klezmer Music Foundation was founded in 1994 to further the educational and outreach activities of the Maxwell Street Klezmer Band. Their charitable work includes: performances for senior citizen residences, school concerts, the Junior Klezmer Orchestra, the Salaam-Shalom Music Project, the Yiddish Arts Ensemble, klezmer workshops and master classes, and more.
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Yana Fayn
Singer, teacher, performer, Hebrew, Yiddish, Russian, Italian and Broadway for all occasions. Liturgical music from Shabbat services to High Holidays. Bar and bat mitzvah tutoring and service.
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Yiddish Arts Ensemble
A professional touring theater troupe that performs in English, incorporating traditional Yiddish stories with klezmer music.
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Yiddish Music Archives
A large collection of recorded and printed resources for the study of traditional klezmer music; available for purchase.
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Herb Hartman
A cantor for Conservative or Reform services and wedding ceremonies.
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Jewish Performing Arts Academy
Instruction for high-school students in Jewish song--vocal and instrumental--and dance; four groups: the Shiga'on Singers, the Shiga'on Dancers, the Maxwell Street Junior Klezmer Band, and the Jewish Community Youth Orchestra; performances for community o
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Creations by Eudice
Dichroic glass artist specializing in jewelry and Mezuzot cases that are one of a kind, waterproof, and exquisite. Hebrew name pendants using 22k gold on fused glass, cabinet nobs and very unusual pendants that make a statement. She now has added custom paracord bracelets with safety whistles and beautiful cuff earrings and ear climbers of Sterling and Swarovski crystal. Eudice is also a makeup artist trained by Mark Traynor, makeup artist to the stars. Eudice gives private lessons that include graphs and drawings and pictures for all styles of makeup: day, night, work, along with skin care advice for your skin and age. Eudice was an sthetician for over 20 years in Connecticut and used products made in Israel and also products you can make for yourself. Before and after photos are available. Lesson generally lasts around three hours. Call for a private appointment.
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Debbie Sue Goodman
Performs stand-up comedy based on her humorous books, "Still Single" and "Still Dating." She is also the author of the book, "My Husband the Stranger." Debbie Sue is an author, comedian, impersonator, vocalist and a dating advice columnist.
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National Yiddish Book Center
Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Building 1021 West Street Amherst MA 01002 (413) 256-4900 (413) 256-4700 [email protected] http://www.yiddishbookcenter.org Non-profit organization working to tell the whole Jewish story by rescuing, translating and disseminating Yiddi