Events
jBaby LEAP Into Shabbat | Sept 18 – Nov 20, 2026
CJDS is thrilled to partner with with jBaby Chicago for LEAP into Shabbat! LEAP (Learn Experience Appreciate and Play) into Shabbat is CJDS's tot Shabbat program where children ages 0-3 and their parents have an opportunity to learn about and celebrate Shabbat. Each week your child will experience different activities and songs related to Shabbat!...
Shalom Sprouts
840 Vernon Ave 840 Vernon Ave, Glencoe, IL, United StatesA joyful caregiver-and-child program for little ones ages 20 months–4 years, Shalom Sprouts is a wonderful way to learn, play, and grow together! Each session will incorporate art, music, movement, stories, and hands-on exploration, with activities inspired by the changing seasons and Jewish holidays. Designed to nurture curiosity, creativity, and connection, Shalom Sprouts gives children...
jBaby Music for Menschkins | Oct 4 – Nov 22 2026
Jewish Reconstructionist Congregation 303 Dodge Avenue, Evanston, IL, United StatesIn each of these interactive 45-minute classes, you and your little one will bond with each other and make new friends while we sing, dance, play, pretend and experiment with...
Melton: Biblical Women—Emerging from the Margins through Midrash
300 Revere Drive 300 Revere Drive, Northbrook, IL, United StatesHecktman Family JCCs of Chicago, in partnership with the Melton School, present this 10-week course led by Rabbi Marianne Novak. Participants will explore major female figures of the Bible. Through classic and modern midrashic commentary, we meet more than a dozen biblical heroines, gaining multiple perspectives on their lives, relationships, and choices, and understanding their...
Shalom Sprouts
840 Vernon Ave 840 Vernon Ave, Glencoe, IL, United StatesA joyful caregiver-and-child program for little ones ages 20 months–4 years, Shalom Sprouts is a wonderful way to learn, play, and grow together! Each session will incorporate art, music, movement, stories, and hands-on exploration, with activities inspired by the changing seasons and Jewish holidays. Designed to nurture curiosity, creativity, and connection, Shalom Sprouts gives children...
jBaby Kehillah Junior | Sept 26 – Nov 14 2026
Jewish Reconstructionist Congregation 303 Dodge Avenue, Evanston, IL, United StatesKehillah Junior is a joyful introduction to Shabbat for young children ages 2.5 and under and their families. Each week, our song leader will lead the group in lively Shabbat...
jBaby & PJ Library | Pumpkin Fest at Didier Farms | Lincolnshire
Celebrate the magic of autumn with jBaby and PJ Library community at the annual Happy Times Pumpkin Fest! It is the perfect opportunity to connect with local families, enjoy the...
Tot Shabbat
Join Ms. Jessie and Sammy Spider in celebrating Shabbat! Families of all backgrounds are welcome to this warm service, followed by challah and grape juice and then a home-hosted brunch.
Voices of Peace and War
Join us for an evening with Daniel Sherman, an Israeli strategic and organizational consultant whose career spans the military, diplomacy, civil society, human rights, and Jewish communal life. Ten years ago, before October 7th, Daniel Sherman paddled alone for 170 miles — from the northern tip of Israel to its southernmost shore. Along the way,...
jBaby Torah Tots | Oct 11 – Dec 6 2026
Temple Beth Israel 3601 W Dempster St, Skokie, IL, United StatesJoin early childhood educator Abbey Weiss, for Sunday morning fun and learning this Fall. Temple Beth Israel in Skokie, is excited to welcome families with young children in our community...
Sunday School Try-a-Class
Deerfield High School 1959 Waukegan Road, Deerfield, IL, United StatesLooking for a way for your child to connect with Jewish culture, holidays, history, values, community, and identity — but not sure a traditional synagogue or Sunday School feels right for your family? At Kol Hadash, children build Jewish identity through stories, traditions, questions, and hands-on learning — in a warm, welcoming, inclusive place where...
jBaby Music for Menschkins | Oct 4 – Nov 22 2026
Jewish Reconstructionist Congregation 303 Dodge Avenue, Evanston, IL, United StatesIn each of these interactive 45-minute classes, you and your little one will bond with each other and make new friends while we sing, dance, play, pretend and experiment with instruments. We will use a combination of nursery rhymes, folk songs and traditional Jewish songs as we come together to instill a love of music!...