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Cultural Organizations, Events, Activities
* Listings with an asterisk are part of the JUF/JF partnership of agencies serving the Chicago and worldwide Jewish community.
American Jewish Artists Club |
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900 Stonegate Drive |
Jewish artists working in various media and thematic subjects; art exhibits, newsletter, lectures, and meetings to discuss issues in the arts. Please contact Shary Costello, membership chair for an application for membership.srbcos3@gmail.com |
American Jewish Historical Society |
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15 W. 16th Street |
Fosters awareness and appreciation of the American Jewish heritage, national scholarly resource for research. |
Chicago Festival of Israeli Cinema |
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P.O. Box 524 |
The mission of the CFIC, an independent 501(c)3 nonprofit organization, is to share a love and appreciation of Israeli culture with the Jewish community and community at large through the magic of film. Annual Fall Festival screenings take place in Chicago and its suburbs, including the ArcLight Cinemas in The Glen, Glenview, with other special events hosted throughout the year. Shown is an inclusive, multi-dimensional view of Israel through the country's most current, internationally award-winning features, documentaries and shorts. Guest appearances by Israeli filmmakers, actors and other experts add discussions and context to the mix. |
Chicago Israeli Dancing |
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c/o Beth Emet, The Free Synagogue |
Description: Celebrating 50 years of Chicago Israeli Dancing under the leadership of Phil Moss since 1974. Chicago's longest running recreational Israeli folk dance session. Meets every Thursday night (except for holidays) in person and on Zoom. All are welcome! |
Continuum Theater * |
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P.O. Box 1617 |
Jewish artists and lovers of the arts created Continuum Theater to support Jewish learning, community and cultural continuity by preserving, growing and sharing Jewish performing arts experiences. Continuum Theater produces theater, music, dance and arts education experiences that explore Jewish history, heritage, contemporary issues and the full scope of the Jewish experience. The theater hopes to nurture Jewish artists and to forge productive partnerships with community organizations interested in creative programming. Programs include: The Chicago Jewish Play Reading Festival, The Midwest Jewish Play Writing Contest in association with the Jewish Plays Project and school artistic residences. |
Greater Chicago Jewish Festival |
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Jewish POCET |
Producers of the biennial festival of Jewish music, art, dance, food, and fun. |
Hatzabarim Israeli Folk Dance Co. |
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3850 White Cloud Drive |
Performs Israeli and Jewish dances, songs, and dramatizations. Israeli folk dance instruction. |
JCC Chicago Jewish Film Festival * |
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300 Revere Drive |
The 6th Annual JCC Chicago Jewish Film Festival will run March 1-17, 2019 featuring a compelling and diverse selection of films, including narratives, comedies, and documentaries, that will stir emotion, nostalgia, and inspire conversation. This year the festival is featuring films that focus on strong, inspiring female protagonists, women who make a difference for their families, for their communities, and the world. The 2019 festival includes masterfully told films that give a powerful voice to issues of social justice and come together to create a film festival infused with stories of love, loss, learning, humor and survival. This year, the JCC Chicago Jewish Film Festival will include 43 feature-length films shown at premiere venues across the city and suburbs. |
JCC Chicago Travel * |
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Travel with the J |
Travel with the J is more than just a trip. It's a unique and exciting opportunity to experience cultures and countries through thoughtfully designed, guided vacations paired with off the beaten path adventures. Our extraordinary guides and experienced tour leaders bring a richness and context to everything you see and do. Intimate group sizes provide personal attention, a chance to engage and connect with family and fellow travelers, and the ability to create your own story. |
JCC Maccabi Chicago * |
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Administrative Office |
An annual, international Olympic-style sporting event held each summer in select cities for Jewish teens, 13-16 years of age. Competition includes basketball, baseball, softball, soccer, lacrosse, flag football, volleyball, track and field, swimming, tennis, golf, ice hockey and more. The largest organized sports program for Jewish teenagers in the world, the Games provide 6,000 Jewish youth with an unparalleled athletic and cultural experience and strengthens Jewish identity. A summer arts experience for creative Jewish teens ages 13-17 features workshops in a variety of specialties with some of the leading artists in each field and incorporates community service, social activities, and themes of Jewish heritage, community, and Israel. |
JCC Perlstein Retreat Center * |
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Summer Address |
Host your next gathering on our 20 wooded, lakeside acres, right next door to the Wisconsin Dells. Serene and spacious facilities offer your group a real retreat from the hustle and bustle of every day. We are the perfect location whether you are celebrating, working or playing. Our professional staff help coordinate your special events and meetings. Every event at Perlstein Retreat Center is unique. We will customize our services to meet your needs so that your next gathering will be unforgettable.Winter Address: 3050 Woodridge Lane Northbrook, IL 60062 |
Joyce’s Events and Party Planning |
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5201 S. Cornell Ave., Suite 25B |
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Keshet Recreation * |
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3210 Dundee Road |
Special Olympics, Buddy Programs, Parents' Night Out, After School, BBYO, School Day Off, Teen/Tween Camp |
KFAR Jewish Arts Center |
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(773) 362-4760
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Independent arts organization promotes Jewish expression through art and culture. |
Klezmer Music Foundation |
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4025 Harvard Terrace |
The Klezmer Music Foundation keeps klezmer music alive and thriving in the Chicago area. Since 1994, it has supported the Maxwell Street Klezmer Band, whose members enrich the community by creating and leading the Junior Klezmer Orchestra to introduce young musicians and singers to Yiddish music, as well as community orchestras for adults who wish to learn and perform klezmer music. These groups present concerts at assisted living residences, schools, libraries, and festivals, serving as musical ambassadors to the community. The Klezmer Music Foundation also collaborates with other arts organizations through charitable work and interfaith outreach, and publishes the Joy of Klez band book series, used by ensembles worldwide. It is a 501(c)(3) Illinois not-for-profit organization and operates a Legacy initiative. |
Krav Maga Illinois |
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2200 Skokie Valley Road |
Krav Maga (contact combat in Hebrew) is the official self defense system of the Israeli Defense Forces, has been taught to hundreds of law enforcement agencies and thousands of civilians in the United States and is also taught in the schools in Israel through the ministry of education. |
L'Chaim Center |
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405 Lake Cook Road, Suite 207 |
Through a wide array of classes and events, monthly Shabbat programs, and trips and retreats, L'Chaim Center offers Jewish people of all ages, backgrounds and affiliations authentic Jewish experiences. |
Limmud Chicago |
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9318 Skokie Blvd. |
A communiversity of Jewish learning and culture. Limmud means “learning” in Hebrew. |
National Yiddish Book Center |
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Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Building |
Non-profit organization working to tell the whole Jewish story by rescuing, translating and disseminating Yiddish books and presenting innovative educational programs that broaden understanding of modern Jewish identity. |
Shabbat.com |
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Host or be hosted for a Shabbat meal. Experience the warmth and beauty of Shabbat by savoring delicious foods, and enjoying new friendships. Connect with more than 25,000 fellow Jews in 99 countries via Shabbat.com's state-of-the-art social network features. Find your soulmate. Shabbat.com's team of matchmakers have a unique approach to dating. |
Spertus Institute for Jewish Learning and Leadership * |
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610 S. Michigan Ave. |
Offers learning opportunities that are rooted in Jewish wisdom and culture and open to all. Offerings are designed to enable personal growth, train future leaders, and engage individuals in exploration of Jewish life. Graduate programs and professional workshops are offered in the Chicago area, in select locations across North America, in Israel, and through distance learning. Public programs including films, speakers, seminars, concerts, and exhibits are offered at the Institute's Michigan Avenue facility, in the Chicago suburbs, and online. |
The Joseph and Mae Gray Cultural & Learning Center |
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North Suburban Synagogue Beth El |
Provides congregations and the community with Judaic educational and cultural resources. The fully automated collection includes more than 20,000 books, periodicals, videos, DVDs, audio, and other resources, and is open to the community. Book discussions, author events, film screenings, and other cultural programming are also offered. |
The Kabbalah Bookstore Chicago |
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3036 N. Ashland Ave. |
Non-profit organization that makes the principles of Kabbalah understandable and relevant to everyday life. |
The Kabbalah Bookstore Highland Park |
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474 Central Ave. |
Non-profit organization that makes the principles of Kabbalah understandable and relevant to everyday life. |
Transcontinental Music Publications |
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American Conference of Cantors |
TMP is the premier publishing house for Jewish choral music and songbooks. Its sheet music and songbooks include music for worship, informal settings, and concert performance, by renowned Jewish composers. Long known for its choral publications, in recent years, Transcontinental has become known also as a provider of contemporary-style music in songbook form, including the best-selling Complete Shireinu, the Shabbat Anthology series, and Sing Unto God: The Debbie Friedman Anthology. |
Yiddish Music Archives |
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721 Case Street |
A large collection of recorded and printed resources for the study of traditional klezmer music; available for purchase. |
