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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JTA Inc.
The global news service of the Jewish people.
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Facets Jewish Video Catalog
Jewish themes, culture, history: Yiddish, Israeli, and documentaries. Free catalog.
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Canavan Foundation
Educates at-risk populations about Canavan disease and other Jewish genetic diseases and the reproductive options available to carrier couples. Encourages carrier screening for these diseases whenever appropriate. In addition, the foundation supports research that searches for treatments and a cure for Canavan disease.
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Illinois Holocaust Museum and Education Center
Illinois Holocaust Museum honors the Survivors and victims of the Holocaust and transforms history into current and universal lessons in humanity. Through world-class exhibitions and programs, the Museum inspires individuals and organizations and provides a universal wake-up call to action. The Karkomi Holocaust permanent exhibition weaves history with local Survivor narratives and over 500 artifacts to create a highly personal experience. The Take a Stand Center includes the world's first interactive, holographic Survivor Stories Experience Theater, followed by three galleries that guide visitors through social justice issues suggesting ways to take action.
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USC Shoah Foundation: The Institute for Visual History and Education
Steven Spielberg's digital archive project, which has preserved tens of thousands of Holocaust survivors' testimonies. Currently producing Holocaust education materials based on the testimonies.
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Holocaust Educational Foundation of Northwestern University
Establishes Holocaust courses in colleges and universities. Holds biennial Lessons and Legacies Holocaust International Conference for professors. Established annual Summer Institute for Holocaust and Jewish Civilization at Northwestern University. Videotaped Holocaust survivors for inclusion in the Yale Archives for Holocaust Testimony.
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Brandman Tape Library
7135 N. Carpenter Skokie IL 60077 (847) 982-2500 [email protected] http://www.htc.edu true 0502
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WorldJewishDaily.com
News aggregation website that collects Israel and Jewish news from around the world.
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Heritage Multimedia Library
Multilingual.
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Honest Reporting
Monitors international media for fair, accurate representation of Israel; works to expose bias and effect change through education and action; also has a media facility in Jerusalem where journalists have access to supportive services, and training programs.