Guide Letter: J
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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Jewish Genealogical Society of Illinois
A non-profit organization dedicated to helping members collect, preserve, and perpetuate the records and history of their ancestors. JGSI is a resource for the worldwide Jewish community to research their Chicago-area roots. Monthly meetings feature informative speakers as well as access to an 800-volume genealogy research library and volunteer genealogy help desk. Members also have access to useful and informative online family history research resources, including a members forum, video recordings of past speakers' presentations, the JGSI Jewish Chicago Database, monthly JGSI E-News, quarterly Morasha JGSI newsletter, and much more.
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Jewish Labor Committee
Enables the Jewish community and the trade union movement to work together on issues of mutual concern, including the security of Israel, combating anti-Semitism and other forms of racism, and economic and social justice.
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Joint Action Committee for Political Affairs (JACPAC)
Supports a strong U.S.-Israel relationship, reproductive choice and separation of religion and state.
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Jewish Women’s Foundation of Metropolitan Chicago
Seeking to expand and improve opportunities and choices in all aspects of Jewish women's and girls' lives through strategic and effective grantmaking. The Foundation empowers Jewish women as leaders, funders, and decision-makers.
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JRC’s Heavy Shtetl Klezmer Band
Klezmer band made up of members of the Jewish Reconstructionist Congregation.
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Jewish Theological Seminary
Development field office for the Midwest, dedicated to principles of Conservative Judaism. Programs for the community, and a full course of study at the high school, undergraduate, graduate, rabbinical, cantorial, and professional levels.
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Jewish Reconstructionist Congregation
A congregation known for its joyful spirituality, intellectual curiosity, inclusivity, and deep commitment to social justice.
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Jewel-Osco – Highland Park
Kosher deli, kosher fresh-baked bread from the bakery and kosher fresh meat. Glatt kosher. OU-certified with Mashgiach T'mide.
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Joliet Jewish Congregation
250 N. Midland Avenue Joliet IL 60435 (815) 741-4600 (815) 741-9776 [email protected] http://www.jolietjewishcongregation.com Rabbi Josef Germaine False 0244
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Joel Frankel’s Musical Merriment, The K’vell-ing Groovies
Engaging, interactive performances featuring original and popular songs for younger audiences and those young at heart. Solo to quartet, fun to funner.