Guide Category: Information Resources
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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Velvel Gorden Institute for Chasidic Study
Audio tapes of Chasidic thought and teaching.
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Hecht Chassidus Library
Books on Jewish life and religion. Open to the public.
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American Jewish Press Association (AJPA)
A non-profit professional association and forum for the English-language Jewish press, to enhance the status of American Jewish journalism.
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Acheinu Directory
A phone directory of the Jewish community
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Israel News by Phone
Daily updates, in English, of news from Arutz-7 radio. Sunday-Friday.
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Jewish Chicago: The JUF Magazine
Monthly magazine published by the Jewish United Fund and distributed to JUF contributors and newcomers to the area, libraries, religious institutions and Chicago tourism offices. Covers local, national, and international news, lifestyle and trend features, and profiles on a wide array of topics facing the Jewish community.
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Chicago Rabbinical Council Kosher Consumer
Information on kosher products and related issues; Passover guide and product guide; kosher talks and seminars.
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Asher Library
Spertus Institute’s Asher Library offers more than 110,000 volumes of Jewish-interest fiction and non-fiction, a wide-ranging collection of journals, the Targ Music Collection of international and historic Jewish recordings, and a well-stocked film library. Computer workstations provide access to Spertus Institute's Feinberg eCollection and other exclusive online resources, and a comfortable space is available for viewing or listening to selections from the a/v collections. The library is open to the public Sunday 12-4 pm, Monday 10 am-6 pm, and Wednesday 10 am-4 pm. Spertus students and members may borrow books, DVDs, CDs, and enjoy at-home access to a rich array of online resources, including ebooks, reference sources, and full-text databases providing instant access to over 77,000 classic Jewish texts and some 9,000 journals.
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Chicago Community Kollel Audio Torah Tape Library
Extensive lending library on many Jewish topics.
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Newberry Library
60 W. Walton Street Chicago IL 60610 (312) 255-3506 (312) 255-3513 [email protected] http://www.newberry.org The largest collection of pre 1800 Hebraica in mid-America. A family history section with important Jewish resources. None false 1175