Guide Letter: H
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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Hecht Chassidus Library
Books on Jewish life and religion. Open to the public.
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Hatzabarim Israeli Folk Dance Co.
Performs Israeli and Jewish dances, songs, and dramatizations. Israeli folk dance instruction.
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Herb Hartman
A cantor for Conservative or Reform services and wedding ceremonies.
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Habonim Dror Camp Tavor
Non-denominational Jewish overnight camp experience. Offers programs for boys and girls entering grades 3–12. Session lengths range from five days to seven weeks. Camp Tavor’s community is nurturing and inclusive. Activities are individualized and aim to build self-confidence. Serves kosher meals, and much of the food grown is from the camp organic farm. New campers may be eligible for up to $1,000 off camp tuition.
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HIAS Immigration & Citizenship Volunteers
Volunteers provide assistance to individuals who are applying for citizenship. This includes facilitating group citizenship classes, offering one-on-one tutoring sessions, and performing mock interviews, providing in-office interpretation or accompanying individuals to their naturalization interviews.
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Hebrew Seminary
The mission of Hebrew Seminary is to train women and men as rabbis and Jewish educators to serve all Jewish communities, including the deaf community. Hebrew Seminary has been an inclusive and egalitarian community for the study and practice of Judaism since our founding in 1992. Our program encourages the highest commitment to traditional scholarship, such as Talmud, Bible, and Hebrew, as well as the spiritual discipline of Kabbalah. This teaches our students to be scholars, educators, and leaders, as well as spiritual guides who can hear and share the voice of God with members of their communities.
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Hadassah Associates North Shore Chapter
Hadassah Associates fundraise and educate for men's health initiatives and offer informative and education programming throughout the year. Through the Hadassah Medical Organization and its cutting edge medical research and technology, we strive to improve the health of people worldwide and find treatments and cures for diseases such as prostate cancer, ALS, macular degeneration, heart disease and more.
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Hadassah Chicago-North Shore Chapter
Hadassah Chicago-North Shore supports the medical research and technology of the world-renowned Hadassah Medical Organization, bringing healing and hope to those around the word. Through state-of-the art medical research and technology, we find treatments and cures for diseases such as cancer, ALS, macular degeneration, MS, heart disease and more. Hadassah women are also a vital voice for advocacy on issues such as sex trafficking, women's health issues, gender equity in medical research and more. Work to support youth with Jewish camping and indigent and immigrant youth in Israel are also a major focus. With more than 11,000 members in the Chicagoland area, we offer opportunities for leadership skill development, Jewish learning, camaraderie and fulfillment. Hadassah women are the Women Who Do.
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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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Hyde Park/Kenwood Council of Jewish Organizations
An umbrella group representing South Side Jewish organizations and producing community events.