Guide Category: Religion
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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Adam R. Straus Memorial Mikvah
By appointment only with at least 48 hours advance scheduling.
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Agudath Israel Bikur Cholim Warsaw
3541 W. Peterson Ave. Chicago IL 60659 (773) 588-0021 Rabbi Robert Gluck False 0354
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Agudath Israel of Illinois
Orthodox social service and advocacy organization serving greater Chicago Jewish community.
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Aitz Hayim Center for Jewish Living
Aitz Hayim Center for Jewish Living
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Am Shalom
A Reformcongregation, engaging, enlightening,embracing and educating our members in ways that build a sense of community, while respecting individual forms ofexpression and belief. We seek to explore our Jewish roots, awareness and values, and enrich the spiritual lives of ourmembers, while serving humanitythrough social action.
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Am Yisrael Conservative Congregation
Am Yisrael Conservative Congregation
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American Conference of Cantors, Inc.
Professional organization of over 505 ordained or certified cantors. Responsible for raising the professional standards of synagogue musicians, the ACC offers continuing education programs in conjunction with HUC-JIR Debbie Friedman School of Sacred Music and professional development opportunities for its members. Members have special expertise in the music of the Jewish people and serve synagogues and communities in pastoral, worship, programming, and educational roles. Sponsors an annual convention and publishes Koleinu, a regular newsletter. Offers placement services to its members and URJ congregations through the Joint Cantorial Placement Commission. Partner of the URJ.
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American Sephardic Federation
Regional office of the umbrella group representing Sephardic congregations and organizations.
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Anshe Emet Synagogue
Anshe Emet Synagogue
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Anshe Motele Congregation
Anshe Motele Congregation
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Anshe Sholom B’nai Israel Congregation
A dynamic Modern Orthodox community enriched by unique and diverse backgrounds. We strive to learn, build relationships and positively impact our families and the greater community. Located steps away from the lakefront in Chicago's Lakeview neighborhood, we engage the modern world while treasuring Halacha and tradition.
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Anshe Tikvah Synagogue
A progressive egalitarian and spiritually welcoming community. Meets at Hawthorne Learning Center, 200 Glendale Street, Wheeling.
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Association for Torah Advancement
A shatnez laboratory that tests to ensure that wool and linen, in accordance with Jewish law, are not mixed together in garments. Other testing locations are: Ralph Tailors, 2727 West Touhy Avenue; Jefferson Valet, 6022 North Keystone; Star Cleaners, 3704 Dempster; and Suits 20/20, 7651 North Caldwell.
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B’Chavana
A close-knit community, B’Chavana offers members an opportunity to grow in spirituality in an intentional way, through learning, prayer, song, celebration and acts that repair the world.
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B’nai Jehoshua Beth Elohim
901 Milwaukee Ave. Glenview IL 60025 (847) 729-7575 (847) 729-8950 [email protected] http://www.bjbe.org Rabbi Karyn Kedar true 0393
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Bais Chaim Dovid
Orthodox Shul in Lincolnwood
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Bais Medrash Binyan Olam
8170 W. McCormick Blvd. Suite 100 Skokie IL 60076 (847) 329-7600 Rabbi Zvi Feiner None false
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Bais Menachem-Nusach Ari
Lubavitch Chabad.
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Barry Goldman, MD
15 Tower Court Gurnee IL 60046 (847) 244 1375 false
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BAY Shul – Bait Ahavat Yisroel
314 N. McHenry Road 2nd Floor Buffalo Grove IL 60089 [email protected] http://www.bayshul.com Rabbi Yerachmiel Pickholtz None false
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Beis Medrash Mikor Hachaim
Orthodox congregation.
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Ben & Taube Aberman Eruv of Buffalo Grove
Operates Buffalo Grove/Long Grove Eruv under rabbinic supervision of Rabbi Gedaliah Dov Schwartz.
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Beth Chaverim Humanistic Jewish Community
Education, Jewish heritage and traditions, critical and independent thought.
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Beth Emet The Free Synagogue
Beth Emet is a diverse, multigenerational Reform community with a dynamic approach to Judaism. Our congregation seeks to create a spiritually vibrant, socially conscious, intellectually challenging, and deeply caring environment firmly rooted in Jewish tradition and values.
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Beth Hillel Bnai Emunah
Beth Hillel Congregation Bnai Emunah
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Beth Hillel Temple
Reform congregation serving Southeastern Wisconsin and Northern Illinois.
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Beth Shalom Ahavas Achim
Beth Sholom Ahavas Achim
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Beth Shalom B’nai Zaken Ethiopian Hebrew Congregation
6801 S. Kedzie Ave. Chicago IL 60629 (773) 476-2924 [email protected] Rabbi Capers Funnye False 0383
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Beth Tikvah Congregation
Beth Tikvah Congregation is a dynamic, warm, and friendly Reform congregation where all are welcome. BTC is best known for its inclusive, involved, caring and compassionate community; for its excellent clergy, staff and lay leadership; for its phenomenal lay choirs; and for the overall positive difference BTC makes in its members’ lives.
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Bnei Ruven Community Mikvah
By appointment only.
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Bucktown Wicker Park Chabad Jewish Center
1630 N. Milwaukee Ave. Chicago IL 60647 (773) 772-3770 http://www.jewishbucktown.com Rabbi Yosef Moscowitz None false
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Cantor Lawrence Elsberg
Listed with USCJ. Certified by Chief Rabbinate Jerusalem.
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Cantors Assembly, Midwest Region
Association of Conservative hazzanim seeks to preserve and enhance the heritage of Jewish liturgical music.
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Carol Roberts Gerson, M.D., D.Be., F.A.C.S., F.A.A.P.
Dr. Gerson is a mohelet certified by the Brit Milah Program of the Reform Movement and is a member of the National Organization of American Mohalim/ot. She is a surgeon...
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Central Synagogue of Chicago
The traditional egalitarian conservative synagogue of downtown Chicago.
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Chabad and F.R.E.E. of Niles
Chabad and F.R.E.E. of Niles
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Chabad Center for Jewish Life in Downtown Chicago
Shabbat/holiday services and meals, daily Shacharit and Ma’ariv Minyanim, Beis Medrash, counseling, preschool, classes, and Judaica and gift shop.
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Chabad Jewish Center of Elgin
30W509 Shoe Factory Road Elgin IL 60120 (847) 440-4486 Rabbi Mendel Shemtov Orthodox false
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Chabad Jewish Center of Gurnee
Chabad center and synagogue.
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Chabad Jewish Center of Naperville
1935 Brookdale Road, Suite 115 Naperville IL 60563 (630) 344-9770 [email protected] http://www.jewishnaperville.com Rabbi Mendy Goldstein Orthodox false
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Chabad Jewish Center of Oak Park
219 Randolph St. Oak Park IL 60302 (708) 525 1530 [email protected] http www.oakparkjewish.org Rabbi Yitzchok Bergstein false
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Chabad Jewish Center of South Loop
1212 S. Michigan Ave. Suite 202 Chicago IL 60605 (312) 498-0319 http://www.jewishsouthloop.com Rabbi Leibel Moscowitz & Mrs. Chaya Mushka Moscowitz, Co-Directors None false
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Chabad Jewish Center of Vernon Hills
714 Grosse Pointe Circle Vernon Hills IL 60061 (847) 984-2919 [email protected] http://www.chabadvernonhills.org Rabbi Shimmy Susskind None false
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Chabad of East Lakeview
Chabad of Lakeview 655 W. Irving Park Road #207 Chicago IL 60613 (773) 743-5434 [email protected] Rabbi Baruch Hertz False 0292
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Chabad of Lincoln Park
1935 N. Kenmore Ave. Chicago IL 60614 (213) 842-3327 http://www.jewishlincolnpark.com Rabbi Eliyahu Benhiyoun None false
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Chabad of Northwest Indiana
Serves Northwest Indiana and Chicago's Southern Suburbs with Jewish educational programs.
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Chabad of River North & Fulton Market
353 N. Desplaines Street Chicago IL 60661 Rabbi Avraham Kagan & Mrs. Chava Kagan, Co-Directors None false
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Champaign-Urbana Eruv
An eruv serving the Champaign-Urbana Jewish community.
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Chesed L’Avrohom Nachlas David Congregation
6342 N. Troy St. Chicago IL 60659 (773) 973-5161 False 0350
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Chicago Baby Bris
Alison Tothy, MD Chicago IL [email protected] https://www.chicagobabybris.com/ Dr. Tothy is a pediatric emergency medicine physician with over 25 years of experience. She is a certified Mohelet through the National Organization of American Mohalim (NOAM