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JUF amplifies our collective strength to make the world a better place — for everyone. Community powered, we consider the totality of local and global Jewish needs and how to address them. From ...
Add to Calendar 8/3/2025 11:15 AM 8/3/2025 11:15 AM America/Chicago jBaby|Summer Splash and Tumble | Evanston Did you know that Shimra is also a talented gymnast? Join us for a 15 minute baby ...
Making a tribute gift to JUF is the perfect way honor a friend, family member or colleague, whether you are celebrating a simcha, a professional achievement, or a loved one’s memory.
Israel’s weather is wonderful but unpredictable - the winter can be cold and rainy or sunny and mild. The summer, is usually hot and dry during the day and cool at night. In both seasons, layering is ...
YLD Israel Trip Travel to Israel with other Young Leaders on the YLD National Leadership Mission! Participants ages 22-39 have the opportunity to tour, learn and discover Israel with other young ...
Add to Calendar 8/3/2025 9:30 AM 8/3/2025 9:30 AM America/Chicago jBaby & PJ Library | Sunday Swim Playdate | Long Grove Join us on Tish'a B'Av to build community and participate in a family swim ...
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"It was very hard for me, emotionally," Allan recounted. "I didn't want to ask for help. …It was almost humiliating." But after a friend suggested that he seek assistance at Jewish Free Loan Chicago ...
At just 33 years of age, Mike Berman landed his dream job in Chicago. The Northbrook-raised lifelong sports fan nabbed the gig as a sports reporter for NBC Chicago in 2016 and has since interviewed ...
If you want to see the glass half full when it comes to our Jewish future, check out this year's class of "36 Under 36." These 36 inspiring young leaders are showing up for the Jewish community and ...
Ryan Merkow—pictured with his wife and daughter—studied for his adult bar mitzvah in 2023. At 13, Ryan Merkow didn't have a bar mitzvah. But three decades later, Merkow--now a surgical oncologist ...
Suburban mayors convene to discuss antisemitism response"It's not just up to me as an elected official [or] if I am a member of the Jewish community," Brown said. "Whatever community I'm involved in, ...