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Judaica, Books, Gifts
* Listings with an asterisk are part of the JUF/JF partnership of agencies serving the Chicago and worldwide Jewish community.
A Family Affair |
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625 Euclid Court |
Jewish invitations and bar/bat mitzvahs and holiday cards. By appointment only. |
A-BnC Parties and More |
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113 McHenry Road, Suite 235 |
Offers a variety of customized products and services for weddings, Bar/bat mitzvahs and other events. Products include invitations and computer calligraphy, custom centerpieces, balloon decorations, imprinted novelties, accessories, etc. |
Arthur M. Feldman Judaica Gallery |
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465 Roger Williams Ave. |
Special Judaica and appraisals. Antique, vintage and contemporary ritual items; fine art; photography; books on Jewish art. |
Bais Hasofer |
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2900 W. Coyle Ave. |
Books and safrus. |
Chai Design |
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Email:
hello@mychaidesigns.com
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Chai Design boutique offers modern personalized gifts and unique Jewish inspired designs -- for all the special times in your life! |
Cool Ketubah |
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216 W. Chicago Ave. |
Cool Ketubah is simply that: a good-looking, well designed Ketubah that looks like it belongs in the 21st Century. Designed by Chicago-based graphic designer Jason Pickleman, whose works are in the permanent collection of the Art Institute of Chicago, a Cool Ketubah projects the perfect balance between visual sophistication and poetic sentiment. |
Creations by Eudice |
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12706 Sycamore Ct. |
Dichroic glass artist specializing in jewelry and Mezuzot cases that are one of a kind, waterproof, and exquisite. Hebrew name pendants using 22k gold on fused glass, cabinet nobs and very unusual pendants that make a statement. She now has added custom paracord bracelets with safety whistles and beautiful cuff earrings and ear climbers of Sterling and Swarovski crystal. Eudice is also a makeup artist trained by Mark Traynor, makeup artist to the stars. Eudice gives private lessons that include graphs and drawings and pictures for all styles of makeup: day, night, work, along with skin care advice for your skin and age. Eudice was an sthetician for over 20 years in Connecticut and used products made in Israel and also products you can make for yourself. Before and after photos are available. Lesson generally lasts around three hours. Call for a private appointment. |
Devorah Haggar Graphic Design & Photography |
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7033 N. Kedzie Ave., Apt. 203 |
Offers Jewish name art and unique Judaica gifts based on the meaning of your Hebrew name. Custom pieces of all kinds—for weddings, family name art, etc. Design professional for print communications, website design, photo imaging, composition, retouching and restoration. Photography for events, commercial, and portraits. Art direction and project management. By appointment only. |
Diamond Presentations |
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9630 Laramie Ave. |
Custom bar/bat mitzvah, wedding invitations, Judaica and Hebrew designs; imprinted kippot and benchers, party needs. Event planning and wedding consulting. |
Dreidels & More |
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Phone:
(312) 266-6620
, (773) 562-5204
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Gallery of Judaica, giftware, clothing and jewelry from Israel's best designers. Menorahs, kiddush cups, candlesticks, mezuzahs, seder and matzah plates, challah trays, tzedakah boxes, and dreidels. |
Essie Landsman Watercolors |
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1803 Westleigh Drive |
Custom-made ketubot, hamsa designs, Judaic art. Original watercolors created from your favorite photographs. Member American Jewish Artists Club. |
Ethel Goldmeyer |
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7505 N. Francisco Ave. |
Ketubot. |
Geek Calligraphy |
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P.O. Box 608091 |
Judaica art prints and ketubot with geek-themed art. Megillot, mezuzot, and workshops on safrut for all ages. Available for custom work. |
Gift-It |
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3349 W. Dempster Street |
Judaica, art, jewelry, silver, crystal, ceramic, no stain tablecloths, bosch mixers, silver repair, bridal gift registry, and more. |
Jack Wald |
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2546 W. Jerome Street |
Custom ketubahs, corporate and organizational painting, illustrations. |
Jacqueline von Edelberg |
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3270 N. Lake Shore Drive |
Jacqueline's richly illuminated ketubbot draw on 15th through 19th century designs and reflect the tastes and inspirations of her clients. The calligraphy in each piece is done by hand, using the traditional Aramaic, conservative, or reformed texts. Her work has been featured in the Chicago Tribune, JUF News, and the Chicago Jewish News, and can be found in several galleries, including the Pittsburgh Museum of Art. She is a two-time finalist in the Philip and Sylvia Spertus Judiaca Prize Competition. |
Jewish Gift Place |
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(917) 450-4434
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Online Judaica store dedicated to selling high-quality handmade Jewish items including mezuzahs, menorahs, dreidels, tallit, tzedekah boxes, kiddush cups, candlesticks, and jewelry. |
Josef Glimer Gallery |
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207 W. Superior Street |
A fine art gallery featuring local and international contemporary artists and masterworks of the 19th and 20th centuries. Established 1978. Gallery hours: Tuesday-Saturday 11 a.m.-5 p.m. or by appointment. |
Judith Joseph |
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1215 Wendy Drive |
Custom and print ketubah artist, Judaic art, printmaker, painter, illustrator, calligrapher, illustrated quotations, hand-painted silk chuppahs, instruction in painting and calligraphy, lecturer on Jewish art. Member Jewish Art Salon, New York. Managing Director, Jewish Artist's Collective-Chicago. |
Karen Ness |
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8309 Oakwood Ave. |
Hebrew and English calligraphy, custom ketubot, custom invitations and announcements, hand-painted invitations and stationery, Hebrew and English baby names, pesukim. |
Leah Sosewitz |
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1469 St. Johns Ave. |
Ketubot, illuminations, papercuts, invitations, synagogue donor recognition projects, etched glass and wood Judaica. |
M. Kaz Designs |
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2802 N. Brighton Place |
Chuppot, tallisim, kippot for all ages, bibs, aprons, challah covers, matzah covers, wedding bags, tallit bags, washing towels, and ladies' head covers. |
Maraz Studios |
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Phone:
(847) 782-9887
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Fine art porcelain. |
Maya Polsky Gallery |
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215 W. Superior Street |
Oil paintings and drawings by contemporary Jewish artists. |
MayaWorks Office |
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1732 W. Hubbard Street, Suite 1A |
Kippot and tallitot. |
Mesorah Publications |
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4401 2nd Ave. |
English-language Judaica on Jewish life and learning--Talmud, Mishnah, Torah, Siddur, Tanach, Holocaust, Halachah, fiction, festivals, children's literature. |
NS Beth El Sisterhood Sisterhood Gift Shop |
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1175 Sheridan Road |
Your resource for beautiful Judaica and gifts; everything to enhance your Jewish home. Beautiful array of gifts for lifecycle milestones, from baby blankets, tallitot, and yads to groom's glass and shard keepsakes; unique items from Israel artisans - kiddush cups, candlesticks, mezuzot and jewelry. Wedding and b'nai mitzvot registries; hostess gifts for holidays and special occasions. Whatever your gift-giving need, we're your North Shore resource. |
Oak Park Temple Gift Shop |
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Oak Park Temple |
Our gift shop features lovely Judaic items for daily spiritual life as well as holidays. You will find traditional and modern styles of candle holders, kiddush cups, seder plates, hanukkiah, jewelry, as well as gift items. Come and check us out! |
Please Take A Gift Home |
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3016 W. Jarvis St. |
Gifts for weddings and bar/bat mitzvahs. |
Rosenblum's World of Judaica |
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9153 Gross Point Road |
Full-service Jewish book/Judaica store. |
Sharon Borstein |
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6749 Lakeridge Drive |
Hebrew and English calligraphy. Custom-designed ketubot, illuminated bar/bat mitzvah portions, baby naming and conversion certificates. |
Studios of Lee Loebman |
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243 Braxton Way |
Ketubot, paper cutting, lithographs. |
The Art of Memory |
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Phone:
(914) 316-4538
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Helping Jewish families preserve and honor their life stories, by conducting detailed biographical interviews and turning them into timeless, illustrated, hardbound books. Special sensitivity to Holocaust survivors. |
The Balloon Lady |
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1004 Hobson Drive |
Balloons, balloon arches, and basic centerpieces, for bar/bat mitzvahs, and other simchas. |
The Sukkah Project |
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2317 Grand Park #2A |
Affordable, easy-to-build, klutz-proof, sukkah kits for small families or large congregations. Unique wood-frame and tubular steel sukkah kits, as well as decorations and other items for Sukkot. |
Woodwork By Lou |
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Phone:
(312) 337-5042
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Judaic gifts, wood yads. |
Your Songs Inc. |
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181 W. Fabish Dr. |
Jewish music and gifts for bar/bat mitzvahs. |
Zayde's Shtenders |
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Phone:
(773) 294-5194
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Custom-built shtenders. |
