Steffie Drucker is on the committee for the annual Illini Hillel Bingo Fundraiser at Hamburger Mary’s in Andersonville. She chatted with ChiTribe about growing up in Skokie, going to the University of Illinois and being involved in Illini Hillel. Where
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Shabbat Clusters are LIVE and BETTER than ever! After the first round of successful clusters, ChiTribe will be organizing the winter round 2019! Groups are for singles and couples. Jews of all backgrounds are welcome. Clusters are formed based on location,
Spotted: Yiddish Theatre in Chicago. A Dybbuk at DePaul! Take a journey to the past with this moving Jewish shtetl love story that turns into a ghostly folktale-live in Chicago! ChiTribe interviewed Director Jeremy Aluma about this production to learn
*Aliyah is the hebrew word for “ascent” or “to go up”, commonly used to refer to the honor of being called upon go up to the Bima (alter) or to read from the Torah. By Jake Dermer Recently Chicago has seen
Chicago Guide Tu Bishvat 2019 Behind every blade of grass is an angel who cheers, ‘Grow, grass, grow! 🌱Adapted from Midrash Rabbah 10:6 Tu B’Shvat: Conversation, Dinner, And Song January 20 @ 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM Hyde Park Moishe
Story of Survival When having Sunday evening dinners with my grandparents growing up, I never took for granted the stories I heard or the lessons I learned. The most important lesson I took away is that surviving genocide requires strength
There is a chasidic story about two boys from the North Shore of Chicago that went to study at the University of Illinois in Champaign Urbana. Have you heard this one before? One joined AEPi, the other ZBT. Yeah, you’ve
The Story of Friday Night and Creating a Low Key Shabbat Experience The struggle can be real when you move to Chicago from another state. The Jewish community of Chicago often return back home so it can be difficult for
Do you ever wonder why it is a tradition to eat sufganiyot (donuts filled with jelly/jelly donuts) for Hanukkah? Many Jews eat fried foods to celebrate the miracle of the one-day oil supply lasting for 8 full nights. You can
The Story of EBOCH – The Eight Bars of Chanukah The winter is a time for epic tales of light, warmth and victory. Especially in Chicago, where the temperature drops below freezing and drives friends and families inside – storytelling