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* Listings with an asterisk are part of the JUF/JF partnership of agencies serving the Chicago and worldwide Jewish community.

Chicago YIVO Society

141 W. Jackson Blvd.
Suite 1910 A
Chicago
IL
60604
Phone: (312) 408-9493
Fax: (312) 408-9462
URL: http://www.chicagoyivo.org
Contact: Jacob Morowitz, President

Local affiliate of YIVO Institute for Jewish Research: public programs on Yiddish language, culture, and history; Yiddish reading circle; scholarships in Yiddish studies.

Hebrew Language Society

Highland Park
IL
60035
Phone: 847-665-9051
Email: info@hebrewlanguagesociety.org
URL: http://www.hebrewlanguagesociety.org
Contact: Tamar Berman

Hebrew Language Society works to increase knowledge, awareness and use of the Hebrew language in social and cultural contexts. We offer virtual and in-person classes in Hebrew and Israeli music, Hebrew conversation groups, and cultural events. We strive to introduce our participants to the best of Israeli culture, overcoming language barriers and sharing what we love and value in the language, culture and people of Israel. 

Say it in Hebrew! *

JCC Chicago
Phone: (847) 763-3627
Email: aashkenazi@jccchicago.org
URL: http://www.jccchicago.org/hebrew
Contact: Abby Ashkenazi

Connect to Israel and Jewish culture by learning the everyday language spoken in Israel so that is practical, relevant and effective for real life. Students are immersed in a Hebrew speaking setting in small classes with fellow learners of similar language proficiency. Multiple levels of instruction at three sites across the Chicago area.

The Sidney & Frances Avner Torah Learning Center of Northbrook

2548 Jasper Court, Suite 201
Northbrook
IL
60062
Phone: (847) 272-7255
Fax: (847) 272-3677
Email: rabbikarsh@torahlearningcenter.com
URL: http://www.torahlearningcenter.com
Contact: Rabbi Yehoshua Karsh

Weekly study groups, parent/child discussion groups, classes and workshops, Hebrew and Judaism classes, international lecturers and more.

Yiddish Services

8914 N. Central Park
Evanston
IL
60203-1815
Phone: (847) 675-3335
Fax: (847) 675-0224
Contact: Dr. Khane-Faygl (Anita) Turtletaub

Translations, lessons and classes, lectures, Yiddish proverbs, Jewish humor.

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Chicago Mitzvah Campaign's Chasdei Mordechai Bitton Senior Center

Warm and inviting, home away from home, for seniors to improve their health, nourish their souls, stimulate their minds, cultivate their friendships, increase their fulfillment and strengthen their wellbeing. Offering daily Torah classes; chavruta learning and Torah library; daily hot lunch; state-of-the-art fitness center with (separate for men and women) exercise classes, independent workouts and personal training; professional health and wellness lectures; a variety of discussion groups and presentations on topics of interest; a beautiful outdoor garden, patio and gazebo; a computer room; arts, crafts, music, writing and other creative activities; board and card games, birthday parties, Holiday celebrations, intergenerational activities and other recreational activities and social events.

Yavneh of Hyde Park

Yavneh of Hyde Park is the Orthodox Jewish community at the University of Chicago and in Hyde Park. We have minyanim every day as well as host full Shabbats during the academic year. We hope to have you join us soon!

The Synagogue Security Council of North America

The Synagogue Security Council of North America is a 501c3 non-profit organization singularly focused on developing effective volunteer first responders within our own communities. SSCNA's mission is to make our synagogues and Jewish institutions safer by providing lifesaving skills and technology to committed community members, helping to cultivate cost-free, capable and effective first responders within every minyan. We do this by providing standardized technology systems, real-time intelligence, training and certification programs to community volunteers, giving them the necessary tools and skills to help prevent or respond to a targeted attack.