Guide Letter: C
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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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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Chai Lifeline Midwest/Chai Lifeline Midwest Camp Simcha/Simcha Special
Provides free support services to families of children with cancer and other life-threatening illnesses.
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Chicago Jewish Day School
Multi-denominational Jewish Day School on the cutting edge of best practices in progressive education Junior Kindergarten through Grade 8. Students develop a strong Jewish identity through knowledge of Torah, Jewish values, and Hebrew language and learn to think deeply, gain knowledge and acquire judgment, and respect diversity. Our fully integrated curriculum inspires a passion for lifelong learning and develops critical thinking and socially engaged intelligence that enables students to understand and participate effectively in the affairs of their community, country, Israel, and the world at large in a collaborative effort to achieve a common good.
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Chicago Chesed Fund
Assistance for those in need of food, clothing, employment or help in time of crisis.
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Camp Young Judaea Midwest
Co-ed overnight summer camp for campers from all over the country in grades two through nine. Full range of activities including waterskiing, tubing, biking, arts & crafts, digital media, ropes course, makers space, and more. Our pluralistic approach allows for campers and staff to learn, grow, and play together to make informed choices about their connections to Judaism and Israel. We focus on an individualized approach while teaching campers to work in a group setting that fosters mutual respect, friendship, leadership, and development. Session lengths range from six days to 28 days. Counselor in training program offered for entering 12th graders. Kosher meals, Shabbat observant. Tuition assistance is available.
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Camp Lee Mar
7-week private residential special-needs camp for ages 5-21 with mild to moderate learning and developmental challenges. Structured environment, individual attention, traditional camp activities i.e.. academics, speech and language therapy, music and art
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CJE SeniorLife
For more than 45 years, CJE's wide range of services has grown to include more than 35 program areas, including counseling, geriatric care management, assisted living, short- and long-term skilled nursing care, Alzheimer's and dementia care, adult day services, home-delivered meals, health and wellness education and more.
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Charlene Brooks
7855 N. Kilbourn Ave. Skokie IL 60076 (847) 721-6076 (847) 675-6731 (847) 675-6087 [email protected] Singer, songwriter and actress performing cabaret, Jewish, Hebrew, Broadway and jazz. Cantoral soloist. Author and performer of "Life Stinks! And Other Things
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Chicago Mitzvah Campaign
Transportation for the elderly and people with disabilites, hospital and nursing home visitations, subsidized emergency medical alert systems, delivery of kosher food for patients and the homebound, free kosher guest meals in hospitals, promotes traditional Jewish funeral practices. Hospitality suites adjacent to local hospitals. Assists in selection, inspection, and hanging of mezuzot in homes, checks tefillin.
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Congregation Beth Am
225 N. McHenry Road Buffalo Grove IL 60089 (847) 459-1677 (847) 459-6202 [email protected] http://www.congregation-betham.org Rabbi Marc Belgrad true 0442