Jewish Identity
2024 Board of Jewish Education Annual Celebration – April 7th
DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Chicago - North Shore Conference Center 9599 Skokie Blvd, Skokie, IL, USPlease join The Board of Jewish Education as we honor 2 outstanding Jewish Educators, Dr. Roberta Goodman and Judy Jury…
Creative Commentary – Join us in Marking the Yahrzeit of Rachel Brodie z”l
Wednesday, April 10, 2024 9:00 AM - 10:30 AM PT / 12:00 PM - 1:30 PM ET Register here Come…
Jewish Genealogical Society of Illinois in-person ‘Share Fair’ poster session
Temple Beth-El 3610 Dundee Rd, Northbrook, IL, United StatesThe Jewish Genealogical Society of Illinois will host its first-ever “Share Fair” poster session Sunday, April 14, 2024, at Temple…
Heschel’s Passover Eve at Chicago Loop Synagogue
The Chicago Loop Synagogue 16 South Clark Street, Chicago, IL, USA solo performance portraying Abraham Joshua Heschel Sunday, April 14, 2024 2:00 PM Live at Chicago Loop Synagogue Rabbi Prof.…
Have You Made Art About It Yet? Passover Edition with Rising Tide & Rabbi Adina Allen
Thursday, April 18, 2024 9:00 AM - 10:30 AM PT / 12:00 PM - 1:30 PM ET Register here Explore…
On-Site Program: Confronting Antisemitism – A Training for Parents & Caregivers
Illinois Holocaust Museum & Education Center 9603 Woods Dr, Skokie, IL, USThe recent rise of antisemitism in the United States has resulted in a 49% increase in antisemitic incidents in K-12…
Creating with the Seasons: Omer Series with Rabbi Bec Richman
A seven-week creative spiritual journey With Rabbi Bec Richman Thursdays, April 25 to June 6, 2024 5:00 PM - 6:30…
Women’s Board Outreach: Securing Our Jewish Community
North Shore Congregation Israel North Shore Congregation IsraelJoin JUF's Women's Board for an intimate briefing on security issues. Since the events of October 7, antisemitic incidents in…
Antisemitism Today: A Day of Learning
KAM Isaiah Israel"Antisemitism Today: A Day of Learning" May 11, 2024 Join us for an enlightening day dedicated to understanding and combating…
Where did this come from? The New Antisemitism, Its Origins, and What to Do Now
Temple Sholom 3480 N. Lakeshore Drive Chicago, IL Temple Sholom 3480 N. Lakeshore Drive Chicago, ILJoin Temple Sholom for a pivotal lecture, "Where Did This Come From? The New Antisemitism, Its Origins, and What to…
LGBTQ+ Pride Program: In Conversation with Ari Shapiro and Judy Gold – Exploring Intersectionality
9603 Woods Dr, Skokie, IL, United States, Illinois 60077 9603 Woods Dr, Skokie, IL, United States, Illinois 60077Join us for an insightful discussion on LGBTQ+ issues and antisemitism with NPR Journalist and Host Ari Shapiro and Emmy…
Online Program: Automated Hate – Social Media and the Proliferation of Antisemitism
9603 Woods Dr, Skokie, IL, United States, Illinois 60077 9603 Woods Dr, Skokie, IL, United States, Illinois 60077Focused on the rise and acceleration of antisemitism on the Internet, with specific emphasis on social media, this discussion will…
Natalia Mehlman Petrzela: Fit Nation Jews, Exercise, and the Making of Modern American Fitness Culture
Virtual/Zoom - link provided after registrationStereotypes about Jewish physical weakness have meant that the crucial role of Jews in making American fitness culture has often…
ChiTribe Pride Shabbat with Congregation Or Shalom
Congregation Or Shalom-Vernon Hills Congregation Or Shalom-Vernon HillsCelebrate Pride Shabbat in partnership with Congregation Or Shalom in Vernon Hills. This event blends the spirit of Shabbat with…
SHABBOS in the ‘CHOOD w/Project 613!
Project 613 West Rogers Park Chicago, United States* WELCOME TO THE SHTETL! Prepare to be BLOWN AWAY with the warmth, awesomeness, and HOMEMADE FOOD that will warm…
Rosh Chodesh Well Circle: Tammuz
Base Andersonville (ANVL) (Exact address provided after event registration), Chicago, IL, United StatesThis is a monthly gathering for self-identifying women to explore the intersections of femininity, spirituality, Judaism, menstruation, sisterhood, the moon,…
Hadassah Chicago-North Shore Summer Series: Am Israel Chai!
Congregation Beth Shalom Congregation Beth ShalomJoin us this summer to learn effective tools for addressing the complex questions facing us today and to celebrate the…
Community Days: “My Heart is in the East, But I Am in the West: The Iranian Jewish Experience”
Virtual/Zoom - link provided after registrationThis program illuminates the powerful and richly vibrant story of the Iranian Jewish community that began in ancient Persia nearly…
Hadassah Chicago-North Shore Summer Series: Am Israel Chai!
Congregation Beth Shalom Congregation Beth ShalomJoin us this summer to learn effective tools for addressing the complex questions facing us today and to celebrate the…
Humans of October 7th: A Conversation with Erez Kaganovitz
North Suburban Synagogue Beth El North Suburban Synagogue Beth ElPresented by JCC Chicago’s Growing Hope 2pm | In-Person Reception in the Museum Gallery 2:30pm | Zoom Conversation with the Artist…
Jacob the Liar (Jakob der Lügner) – Free Film Screening
Goethe-Institut Chicago 150 Michigan Avenue #420, Chicago, IL, United StatesPart of the 70 Years of German Films collection A gripping East German film about survival and resilience amidst the horrors of…
Screams Before Silence: A Documentary of October 7
Ezra-Habonim, the Niles Township Jewish Congregation 4500 Dempster St, Skokie, IL, USPlease Join the Chicago Jewish Alliance for the Screams Before Silence Interfaith Screening on July 23rd. Doors: 6 pm Screening:…
Hadassah Chicago-North Shore Summer Series: Am Israel Chai!
Congregation Beth Shalom Congregation Beth ShalomJoin us this summer to learn effective tools for addressing the complex questions facing us today and to celebrate the…
Jewish genealogists to share research tips, family history discoveries in free hybrid meeting
Temple Beth-El 3610 Dundee Rd, Northbrook, IL, United StatesThe Jewish Genealogical Society of Illinois will hold a hybrid “Kvell and Tell” session on Sunday, July 28, 2024. Seven…
Hadassah Chicago-North Shore Summer Series: Am Israel Chai!
Congregation Beth Shalom Congregation Beth ShalomJoin us this summer to learn effective tools for addressing the complex questions facing us today and to celebrate the…