Guide Category: Judaica, Books, Gifts
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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A Family Affair
Jewish invitations and bar/bat mitzvahs and holiday cards. By appointment only.
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A-BnC Parties and More
113 McHenry Road, Suite 235 Buffalo Grove IL 60089 (847) 634 6535 (847) 634-6453 [email protected] http://www.abncparties.com Judy Offers a variety of customized products and services for weddings, Bar/bat mitzvahs and other events. Products include invitations
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Arthur M. Feldman Judaica Gallery
Special Judaica and appraisals. Antique, vintage and contemporary ritual items; fine art; photography; books on Jewish art.
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Bais Hasofer
Books and safrus.
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Chai Design
Chai Design boutique offers modern personalized gifts and unique Jewish inspired designs -- for all the special times in your life!
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Cool Ketubah
Cool Ketubah is simply that: a good-looking, well designed Ketubah that looks like it belongs in the 21st Century. Designed by Chicago-based graphic designer Jason Pickleman, whose works are in the permanent collection of the Art Institute of Chicago, a Cool Ketubah projects the perfect balance between visual sophistication and poetic sentiment.
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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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Devorah Haggar Graphic Design & Photography
Offers Jewish name art and unique Judaica gifts based on the meaning of your Hebrew name. Custom pieces of all kinds—for weddings, family name art, etc. Design professional for print communications, website design, photo imaging, composition, retouching and restoration. Photography for events, commercial, and portraits. Art direction and project management. By appointment only.
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Diamond Presentations
Custom bar/bat mitzvah & wedding invitations, Judaica and Hebrew designs; imprinted kippot and benchers, party needs. Party planning and wedding consulting.
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Dreidels & More
Gallery of Judaica, giftware, clothing and jewelry from Israel’s best designers. Menorahs, kiddush cups, candlesticks, mezuzahs, seder and matzah plates, challah trays, tzedakah boxes, and dreidels.
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Essie Landsman Watercolors
Custom-made ketubot, hamsa designs, Judaic art. Original watercolors created from your favorite photographs. Member American Jewish Artists Club.
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Ethel Goldmeyer
Ketubot.
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Geek Calligraphy
Judaica art prints and ketubot with geek-themed art. Megillot, mezuzot, and workshops on safrut for all ages. Available for custom work.
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3349 W. Dempster St. Skokie IL 60077 (847) 679 0677 Nechama Small Gifts for all occasions. Jewelry. false
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Jack Wald
Ketubot.
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Jacqueline von Edelberg
Jacqueline’s richly illuminated ketubbot draw on 15th through 19th century designs and reflect the tastes and inspirations of her clients. The calligraphy in each piece is done by hand, using the traditional Aramaic, conservative, or reformed texts. Her work has been featured in the Chicago Tribune, JUF News, and the Chicago Jewish News, and can be found in several galleries, including the Pittsburgh Museum of Art. She is a two-time finalist in the Philip and Sylvia Spertus Judiaca Prize Competition.
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Jewish Gift Place
Online Judaica store dedicated to selling high-quality handmade Jewish items including mezuzahs, menorahs, dreidels, tallit, tzedekah boxes, kiddush cups, candlesticks, and jewelry.
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Josef Glimer Gallery
A fine art gallery featuring local and international contemporary artists and masterworks of the 19th and 20th centuries. Established 1978. Gallery hours: Tuesday-Saturday 11 a.m.-5 p.m. or by appointment.
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Judith Joseph
Custom and print ketubah artist, Judaic art, printmaker, painter, illustrator, calligrapher, illustrated quotations, hand-painted silk chuppahs, instruction in painting and calligraphy, lecturer on Jewish art. Member Jewish Art Salon, New York. Managing Director, Jewish Artist's Collective-Chicago.
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Karen Ness
Hebrew and English calligraphy, custom ketubot, custom invitations and announcements, hand-painted invitations and stationery, Hebrew and English baby names, pesukim.
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Leah Sosewitz
Ketubot, illuminations, papercuts, invitations, synagogue donor recognition projects, etched glass and wood Judaica.
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Maraz Studios
Fine art porcelain.
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Maya Polsky Gallery
Oil paintings and drawings by contemporary Jewish artists.
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MayaWorks Office
Kippot and tallitot.
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Mesorah Publications
English-language Judaica on Jewish life and learning--Talmud, Mishnah, Torah, Siddur, Tanach, Holocaust, Halachah, fiction, festivals, children's literature.
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NS Beth El Sisterhood Sisterhood Gift Shop
Your resource for beautiful Judaica and gifts; everything to enhance your Jewish home. Beautiful array of gifts for lifecycle milestones, from baby blankets, tallitot, and yads to groom’s glass and shard keepsakes; unique items from Israel artisans - kiddush cups, candlesticks, mezuzot and jewelry. Wedding and b’nai mitzvot registries; hostess gifts for holidays and special occasions. Whatever your gift-giving need, we’re your North Shore resource.
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Oak Park Temple Gift Shop
Our gift shop features lovely Judaic items for daily spiritual life as well as holidays. You will find traditional and modern styles of candle holders, kiddush cups, seder plates, hanukkiah, jewelry, as well as gift items. Come and check us out!
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Please Take A Gift Home
Gifts for weddings and bar/bat mitzvahs.
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Rachael’s Creations
847-226-5032 [email protected] Rachael Gross None false
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Rosenblum’s World of Judaica
Full-service Jewish book/Judaica store.
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Sharon Borstein
Hebrew and English calligraphy. Custom-designed ketubot, illuminated bar/bat mitzvah portions, baby naming and conversion certificates.
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Studios of Lee Loebman
Ketubot, paper cutting, lithographs.
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The Art of Memory
Custom Memoirs & Tribute Books 3152 N Hudson Ave., No. 1 Chicago IL 60657 (914) 316 4538 [email protected] http www.artofmemorypress.com Ilana Segal Helping Jewish families preserve and honor their life stories,by conducting detailed biographical interviews and turning them into
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The Balloon Lady
Balloons, balloon arches, and basic centerpieces, for bar/bat mitzvahs, and other simchas.
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The Sukkah Project
Affordable, easy-to-build, klutz-proof, sukkah kits for small families or large congregations. Unique wood-frame and tubular steel sukkah kits, as well as decorations and other items for Sukkot.
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Woodwork By Lou
Judaic gifts, wood yads.
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Your Songs Inc.
Jewish music and gifts for bar/bat mitzvahs.
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Zayde’s Shtenders
Custom-built shtenders. By appointment only.