Join YLD for a secret, live concert with Sofar Sounds! Discover local and touring artists like never before, alongside creative hosts and new friends.
Get your groggers ready! Back from Birthright Israel invites you to dress up, kick back and party Purim-style. Celebrate with us at our first annual Purim Palooza! Ticket price includes two drinks tickets and appetizers. All are welcome to join us whether you went on a Birthright Israel trip this winter, years ago, or are looking to travel on a trip in the future.
Join the Young Leadership Division and the Young Lawyers Group of JUF on a field trip to the Illinois Holocaust Museum where you’ll have the opportunity to learn more about the Holocaust, interact with a hologram of a Holocaust survivor, and tour the Notorious RBG: The Life and Times of Ruth Bader Ginsburg special exhibit. Meet at the Jewish United Fund to receive transportation to and from the museum.
The Spring LEADS Program is a great way to meet new people in Chicago and offers an introductory exploration of the Jewish community in a fun, relaxed social setting. Groups will be formed in several areas of the city and separated by age. LEADS participants will join together for a bar event following most sessions.
Join the JUF Young Lawyers Group for an evening of networking and drinks. Invite your colleagues and friends in the law industry to learn more about the JUF Lawyers Network and our important work in the community.
Celebrate Israel's Independence Day at one of YLD's biggest parties of the year!
Share a night of laughter with other 30-somethings at YLD's 30+ Comedy Night! We will be gathering at 6:45 PM at Joes on Weed Street (940 W Weed St, Chicago, IL 60642) for drinks and mingling prior to the show. Cost is $20, which includes one ticket to the Improvised Shakespeare show. Food and drinks are at individual's expense.
The JUF Professionals Network Medical Professional and Educators Annual Dinner provides a venue for professionals from a wide variety of industries to meet and network while hearing from distinguished speakers. Thanks to the generous support of our JUF Corporate Partners, individual sponsors and a grant from the Manfred & Fern Steinfeld Campaign Events Fund, every dollar raised will go directly to JUF programs and services. All guests are encouraged to make a meaningful gift to the 2020 JUF Annual Campaign.
The JUF Professionals Network Annual Dinner brings together over 2,000 business leaders, lawyers, government officials, real estate, high tech, and marketing/media professionals, among others, for a unique networking opportunity, while hearing from a distinguished speaker. Thanks to the generous support of our JUF Corporate Partners, this event is free of charge and every dollar raised will go directly to the JUF programs and services. All guests are encouraged to make a meaningful gift to the 2020 JUF Annual Campaign.
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