The lighting of the candles, the singing and signing inspired me to be the woman I am today Sari Daybook Where did you grow up? I was born in Rogers Park and raised in Skokie for most of my life. What did you do Jewish growing up? As a young

I also grew up speaking Yiddish, and every year I would attend Yidish Vokh, a week-long immersion retreat, which was my favorite week of the year! Benna Kessler Where did you grow up?  Durham, North Carolina What did you do Jewish growing up?  My family was very involved in our

Originally from Buffalo Grove, meet Cantor David Berger. Currently the cantor at KAM Isaiah Israel in Hyde Park, David went to High school at Adlai Stevenson and college at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. After completing the Jewish Theological Seminary in NY, David trained in cantorial school at the Hebrew

Where did you grow up? Highland Park What did you do Jewish growing up? I grew up having Shabbat dinner with my family. Mygrandparents usually hosted Shabbat, so three generations of our family got together each week. Some of my best family memories are at that dinner table! I also went

Where did you grow up? I grew up in a suburb of Detroit, MI What did you do Jewish growing up? As a kid, we went to shul frequently, and I also attended Hebrew School and had my bat mitzvah. Overall, my fondest memories are weekly Shabbat dinners with my

Meet Carol who found her Chicago Jewish Community during the Pandemic Where did you grow up? San Diego, California What did you do Jewish growing up?  I converted at age 29! I did go to some Bar/Bat Mitzvahs growing up, and of course a few Shabbats at sleepovers with my

My wife, myself, and at that time 2-month-old son got COVID early on.  There were no real policies or procedures for returning to work after testing positive. Once my local health department cleared me from quarantine, my goal became to get back to my team in the emergency department. We got sick before masks,

Fortunately, I work for an organization with an important mission, which keeps me motivated to help those who sacrifice so much for our nation. Where did you grow up? I grew up in Skokie and attended Niles West High School. What did you do Jewish growing up? Attended summer camp

When the Tribe Gathers… there will be some schmoozing, a lot of food, and at least one person trying to set up their grandchild Meet Sruly Bogopulsky Originally From San Diego Where did you grow up? I grew up in San Diego but spent my high school years boarding in

Where did you grow up?  I grew up in Jerusalem, Israel (with one year as a freshman in high school in Madison, WI-my Midwestern experience). Go Badgers! What did you do Jewish growing up?  I lived in Israel, escorted Birthright trips as a soldier, worked in various Jewish organizations – the Jewish Agency, Masa Israel