Guide Letter: Y
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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Yeshiva Yaakov Ovenu, YYO Introductions, YYO Singles
Dedicated to helping fellow Jews, providing Torah and chesed to those in need. Torah classes, home study programs, YYO Singles, YYO Introductions, Better Beginnings (relationship enhancement), seminars, Mishmeres Shmiras HaLoshon of Chicago, Clothes Committee (collects and distributes clothing to those in need), Pesa Bas HaRav Eliezer Shtick Gmach (shtick, arches for chasunas). All services are free of charge.
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Yana Fayn
Singer, teacher, performer, Hebrew, Yiddish, Russian, Italian and Broadway for all occasions. Liturgical music from Shabbat services to High Holidays. Bar and bat mitzvah tutoring and service.
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Yiddish Arts Ensemble
A professional touring theater troupe that performs in English, incorporating traditional Yiddish stories with klezmer music.
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Yiddish Music Archives
A large collection of recorded and printed resources for the study of traditional klezmer music; available for purchase.
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Yeshivas Hakayitz Summer Camp
An alternative residential camping experience located on the suburban campus of Hebrew Theological College in Skokie. Open to boys grade 6th through 11th. The 200 campers and staff represent 50 communities worldwide. This offers a world-class and very unique experience for boys who are eager to have fun, play sports, make friends, and who have lots of ruach. Mornings are dedicated to Torah study with instruction conducted on several levels regardless of background. Afternoons are league sports and bunk activities. Evenings are trips to best of Chicago’s attractions. The four-week camp runs the month of July. Scholarships are available.
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Yeshivas Tiferes Tzvi
A state-accredited Orthodox Day School for boys, kindergarten through eighth grade; onsite REACH program; onsite Keshet classes for children with developmental disabilities.
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Yeshiva Women
Organizes educational and social programs and fundraising for HTC.
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Yeshiva Migdal Torah
Jewish Learning Center 2728 W. Pratt Blvd. Chicago IL 60645 (773) 465-7600 (773) 465-4554 [email protected] http://www.migdaltorah.org False 0368
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Yeshivas Brisk
Training of rabbis, teachers, and laymen for Jewish leadership; for men only.