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Mah Tovu Congregation
Ner Tamid Ezra Habonim Egalitarian Minyan 7315 N. Western Ave. Chicago IL 60645 Phone: 773-991-8710 Email: scbuchbinder@gmail.com URL: www.mahtovu.org Contact: Susan Buchbinder	An egalitarian Conservative minyan serving the Rogers Park, Westridge, and south Evanston communities. We have Shabbat, holiday, and daily morning minyan along with other events.

NA'AMAT USA

Greater Chicago Council
10024 N. Skokie Blvd.
Suite 224
Skokie
IL
60077
Phone: (847) 675-7275
Fax: (847) 329-7174
Email: office@naamatchicago.org
URL: http://www.naamatchicago.org
Contact: Gerri Madenberg

Strives to enhance the quality of life for women, children and families in Israel and the United States. NA'AMAT women act locally, nationally and globally in 11 countries (10 sister countries in addition to Israel), united in belief and in action around issues ranging from religious pluralism to the improvement in the status of women at home and in the workplace, from child well-being to peace in the Middle East, from the ability of single parents and new immigrants to build a life for themselves to the end of domestic violence.

Naale Elite Academy

Free international private Jewish high school
at Yeshivat Shaalvim, Ulpenat Amana, Mosenson, Ayanot, Anieres Nahalal, and more
839 Burton Ave
Highland Park
IL
60035
Phone: 847-275-6225 , 847-748-8184
Email: naale.cusa@gmail.com
URL: http://www.naale-elite-academy.com
Contact: Gidon Berman

Free international Jewish education at one of seven select high schools in Israel. Secular, traditional, religious, and Haredi families find the best high schools for each child through Naale. Naale students become bilingual, prepare better for higher education in the US or Israel (free options), get to know Israel well, strengthen their Jewish identities, and make friends for life from around the world. More than 2000 students enjoy high-level studies at our 25 schools, seven of which are for speakers of English. Free includes a flight to Israel, tuition, dorms on campus, kosher meals, 24/7 supervision and assistance, extracurricular activities, healthcare, personal budgets and five tours of Israel each year! Four and three-year programs are available. Integrated university and high school program for students gifted in math, science, and technology (4 years only). Every year, more students elect to join our program. More fun, better high school. The opportunity of a lifetime!

Nancy Shapiro-Pikelny
Phone: (847) 859-9166 Email: storytellernancy@gmail.com URL: http://www.storytellernancy.com	Acclaimed storyteller of Jewish folktales, family lore, original narratives and historical stories, including her renowned Holocaust story "A Window of Beauty." Educational and entertaining performances and workshops for adults, families and children.

Naomi Bayer
1920 Greenwood St. Wilmette IL 60091 Phone: (847) 256-7440	Vocalist/guitar player, programs for children and adults; Hebrew, Jewish, folk, and contemporary.

Naomi Weiss-Weil
Phone: (626) 644-1042 Email: naomiomi999@yahoo.com	B'nai mitzvah tutor and cantorial soloist.

Nathan & Shirley Rothner ATT Summer Program *
Associated Talmud Torahs 3531 Madison Street Skokie IL 60076 Phone: (773) 973-2828 Fax: (773) 973-6666 URL: http://www.att.org Contact: Susan Feuer, Shelley Stopek	Day camp in Orthodox setting for grades 1–7.

Nathan Yochanan
2704 W. Chase Ave. Chicago IL 60645 Phone: (773) 338-7704	Sofrim.

National Council of Jewish Women (NCJW)

Chicago North Shore
5 Revere Drive, Suite 200
Northbrook
IL
60062
Phone: 847-853-8889
Email: info@ncjwcns.org
URL: www.ncjwcns.org
Contact: Melissa Prober

The National Council of Jewish Women is a grassroots organization of volunteers and advocates who turn progressive ideals into action. Inspired by Jewish values, NCJW strives for social justice by improving the quality of life for women, children and families, and by safeguarding individual rights and freedoms. For over a century, NCJW has been at the forefront of social change. NCJW members are outspoken champions for progressive policies at the federal, state and local levels. Over the years, NCJW's collective voice has changed the world for the better -- improving the lives of women, children and families in the US and Israel.

National Council of Jewish Women South Cook (NCJW)

P.O. Box 982
Homewood
IL
60430
Phone: (815) 806-9248
Email: sejohnsonncjw@yahoo.com
URL: http://www.ncjwsouthcook.org

For 96 years, NCJW South Cook Section has addressed the needs of our South Suburban Chicago communities through dedication to improving the lives of women, children, and families, community service, and advocacy programs to preserve our individual rights and freedoms. We are advocates, tutors, readers, art appreciation volunteers, local agency board members, actors and singers who entertain special needs populations, supporters of local emergency shelters, lunch servers, donors, event planners, and so much more. We are proud to partner with other local agencies to provide the most comprehensive programs to assist those in need in our communities.

National Gaucher Foundation
61 General Early Drive Harpers Ferry WV 25425 Phone: (800) 504-3189 Email: ngf@gaucherdisease.org URL: http://www.gaucherdisease.org

National Jewish Girl Scout Committee
1929 Fieldwood Drive Northbook IL 60062-5926 Phone: (847) 564-2231 Fax: (847) 564-2271 Email: jewishscouting@gmail.com Contact: Edna Schrank	Works in cooperation with Girl Scouts of the USA to promote Girl Scouting in the Jewish community.

National MPS Society (Mucopolysaccharidosis)
P.O. Box 14686 Durham NC 27709-4686 Phone: (877) MPS-1001 , (919) 806-0101 Email: info@mpssociety.org URL: http://www.mpssociety.org Contact: Barbara Wedehase

National Neimann-Pick Disease Foundation
P.O. Box 49 Fort Atkinson WI 53538-0049 Phone: (877) 287-3672 , (920) 563-0930 Fax: (920) 563-0931 Email: nnpdf@nnpdf.org URL: http://www.nnpdf.org	We are a non-profit group dedicated to supporting and empowering patients and families affected by Niemann-Pick disease through education, collaboration and research.

National Tay-Sachs and Allied Diseases Association
2001 Beacon St. Suite 204 Brighton MA 02135 Phone: (800) 906-8723 , (617) 277-4463 Fax: (617) 277-0134 Email: info@ntsad.org URL: http://www.ntsad.org Contact: Susan Kahn	Dedicated to funding research for cures and treatments, prevention through screening and education. Information and support services for individuals and families affected by Tay-Sachs, Canavan and related genetic diseases.

National Yiddish Book Center
Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Building 1021 West Street Amherst MA 01002 Phone: (413) 256-4900 Fax: (413) 256-4700 Email: yiddish@bikher.org URL: http://www.yiddishbookcenter.org	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.

New Israel Fund
Phone: (847) 681-2103 Email: chicago@nif.org URL: http://www.nif.org	Works to strengthen Israel's democracy and support grassroots organizations.

New Light Cemetery
6807 N. East Prairie Road Lincolnwood IL 60712 Phone: (312) 664-4666 , (312) 642-7785 Fax: (847) 676-1241 Email: al@algruen.com URL: http://j.mp/NewLightCemetery Contact: Al Gruen, Dr. Ralph Juss	Exclusively serving all Jewish traditions. On-site chapel for funerals or meditation.

Newberry Library
60 W. Walton Street Chicago IL 60610 Phone: (312) 255-3506 Fax: (312) 255-3513 Email: reference@newberry.org URL: http://www.newberry.org	The largest collection of pre 1800 Hebraica in mid-America. A family history section with important Jewish resources.

No'ar Hadash
Phone: Email: info@noarhadash.org URL: http://www.noarhadash.org	Provides opportunities for congregational youth groups to gather together for regional and North American events (including a summer teen Israel trip), as well as local programming.

Noah Marcell
2742 W. Jerome St. Chicago IL 60645 Phone: (773) 465-6428	Vocalist/instrumentalist in Yiddish, Hebrew, Russian, Gypsy, and klezmer music.

North American Federation of Temple Youth (NFTY) *
Chicago Area Region 1121 Lake Cook Road, Suite D Deerfield IL 60015 Phone: (212) 452-6703 Fax: (847) 509-0970 Email: nftycar@urj.org URL: http://www.nfty.org/car Contact: Logan Zinman	For high school students from Northwestern Indiana and Chicago suburbs and surrounding cities. Programs include learning, worship, community service, and fellowship to build lifetime ties

North Shore Community Mikvah
874 Central Ave. Highland Park IL 60035 Phone: (847) 266-0783

North Shore Compassionate Care

1510 Old Deerfield Rd.
Highland Park
IL
60035
Phone: 847-903-0561 , 800-882-3838
Email: jordan@northshorecaring.com
URL: http://www.northshorecaring.com
Contact: Jordan Mayer

Description: North Shore Compassionate Care will provide quality home care services for our clients. In this spirit, we have created and maintained a strong caring organization. As a home care agency we closely monitor our employees and provide our patients with continuity of care according to their changing needs. At NSCC, we believe we have an obligation to the community as a provider of quality services. We assist our clients in maintaining dignity, comfort and peace of mind with the freedom and safety of staying at home where life is best.

North Shore Congregation Israel
1185 Sheridan Road Glencoe IL 60022 Phone: (847) 835-0724 Fax: (847) 835-5613 Email: toddb@nsci.org URL: http://www.nsci.org Contact: Todd Braman	Reform congregation.

North Shore Jewish Center-Congregation Or Simcha (Wilmette)
237 Thelin Court Wilmette IL 60091 Phone: 847-840-8633 Fax: 877-412-3807 Email: info@orsimcha.com URL: http://www.orsimcha.com Contact: Rabbi Moishe Raitman	Orthodox congregation. Meets at:Wilmette Community Recreation Center3000 Glenview RoadWilmette, IL 60091

North Shore Kosher Bakery
2919 W. Touhy Ave. Chicago IL 60645 Phone: (773) 262-0600 Fax: (773) 262-0600 Email: info@northshorekosherbakery.com URL: http://northshorekosherbakery.com	Baked goods for all occasions and holidays. Kosher and dairy-free establishment. cRc-certified.

North Shore Place
1000 Sunset Ridge Road Northbrook IL 60062 Phone: 224-534-6641 URL: www.seniorlifestyle.com/north-shore-place	Assisted living and memory care. Offers luxury retirement apartments and specializes in senior care.

North Shore Torah Center Komimiyus
6247 N. Sacramento Street Chicago IL 60659 Phone: (773) 465-8183	Torah classes, free of charge, primarily in Deerfield and Highland Park.

North Suburban Lubavitch Chabad — Central Avenue Synagogue
874 Central Ave. Highland Park IL 60035 Phone: (847) 266-0770 Fax: (847) 266-0771 Email: info@nschabad.org URL: http://www.nschabad.org Contact: Rabbi Yosef Schanowitz & Mrs. Michla Tzipora Schanowitz

North Suburban Synagogue Beth El
1175 Sheridan Road Highland Park IL 60035 Phone: (847) 432-8900 Fax: (847) 432-9242 Email: nssbe@nssbethel.org URL: http://www.nssbethel.org Contact: Rabbi Alex Freedman, Rabbi Michael Schwab	North Suburban Synagogue Beth El is a Conservative congregation deeply committed to providing opportunities for all members to enrich their Jewish lives. Our community is dynamic, warm, inclusive, and caring.

North Suburban Synagogue Beth El-The Paul S. & Sylvia Steinberg Pre-School
1175 Sheridan Rd. Highland Park IL 60035 Phone: (847432-2830 , (847) 432-8900 Fax: (847) 432-9242 Email: kgoldenberg@nssbethel.org URL: http://www.steinbergpreschool.org/ Contact: Kory Goldenberg	Kehillah accredited. Preschool classes ages 2-5. Lunch and enrichment program. Infant, parent-toddler and transition classes.

Northbrook Community Synagogue
2548 Jasper Court Northbrook IL 60062 Phone: (847) 509-9204 Fax: (847) 509-9203 Email: office@northbrookcommunitysynagogue.org URL: http://northbrookcommunitysynagogue.org Contact: Paula Berger	Traditional congregation.

Northeastern Illinois University *
Metro Chicago Hillel 924 S. Morgan Street Chicago IL 60607 Phone: (312) 829-1595 Email: hannah@metrochicagohillel.org URL: http://www.metrochicagohillel.org Contact: Hannah Bloomberg, Jewish Life Associate

Northern Illinois University *
Northern Illinois University Hillel 820 Russell Road DeKalb IL 60115 Phone: (815) 753-6501 Fax: (815) 753-8515

NorthShore University HealthSystem
Genetic Counseling Services Evanston Hospital 2650 N. Ridge Ave. Evanston IL 60201 Phone: (847) 570-2864 URL: http://www.northshore.org Contact: Julie Frias	Prenatal, preconception and pediatric genetic counseling.

Northwest Suburban Chabad
16296 W. Aptakisic Road Prairie View IL 60069 Phone: (847) 808-7770 Fax: (847) 808-0770 Email: chabad@nwschabad.org URL: http://www.nwschabad.org Contact: Rabbi Shmuel Katz

Northwestern University (Louis & Saerree Fiedler Hillel Center) *

629 Foster Street
Evanston
IL
60201
Phone: (847) 467-4455
Email: michael-simon@northwestern.edu
URL: http://www.northwesternhillel.org
Contact: Michael Simon, Executive Director

Hillel is the center of Jewish life at Northwestern and the catalyst for Jewish expression of all kinds. Hillel has a rich and storied history here at Northwestern, but our mission remains timeless: we work to inspire Jewish students to make an enduring commitment to Jewish life, and we strive to create meaningful experiences that enable our students to explore their Jewish identity while they try to figure out for themselves what it means to be human and what kind of a human being they want to be. All of this while they try to figure out how to enrich the Jewish community at Northwestern, the campus community, and the world beyond.

Northwestern University (The Crown Family Center for Jewish Studies)

Crowe Hall 5-179
1860 Campus Drive
Evanston
IL
60208-4050
Phone: (312) 491-2612 , (312) 491-2062
Email: jewish-studies@northwestern.edu
URL: http://www.jewish-israel-studies-center.northwestern.edu
Contact: Claire Sufrin, Assistant Director, Jewish Studies

The Crown Family Center for Jewish and Israel Studies is the umbrella framework for the Jewish Studies Program and the Israel Studies Group at Northwestern University. In this capacity, the Center sponsors academic lectures, conferences, colloquia, symposia, performances and other events for campus and public audiences; coordinates the curricula and other academic affairs of Jewish Studies and Israel Studies; supports scholarly research; hosts visiting scholars and post-doctoral fellows.

Norton & Elaine Sarnoff Center for Jewish Genetics *

30 S. Wells Street
Chicago
IL
60606
Phone: 312-357-4718 , 312-357-4988
Email: jewishgeneticsctr@juf.org
URL: www.jewishgenetics.org
Contact: Jason Rothstein

The Norton & Elaine Sarnoff Center for Jewish Genetics is an educational resource for hereditary cancers and Jewish genetic disorders. Working closely with clergy, healthcare professionals, support organizations and dedicated individuals, the Center strives to inform community members and raise awareness of available options, including its own subsidized genetic counseling and screening program, so they can plan for a healthy future.

NS Beth El Sisterhood Sisterhood Gift Shop

1175 Sheridan Road
Highland Park
IL
60035
Phone: 847-558-3389 , 847-571-5629
Email: suliekaroholt@gmail.com
Contact: Sulie Holt or Diane Levin

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.

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