Check out this year's 12th annual Double Chai in the Chi: Chicago's Jewish 36 Under 36 list of talented, difference-making Jewish young adults in our city, presented by YLD and Jewish Chicago: The JUF ...

Har Bental Take a short hike to a peak of the Golan Heights, with an overview of the Israel/Syria border. Orientation Program You and your Israeli peers begin to learn about each other and review the ...

What do you do for a living? I create marketing content at Modern Healthcare, a magazine that serves leaders at health systems, insurers and various other healthcare companies. What is your favorite ...

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 ...

The Springboard blog highlights the experiences of Jewish teens and Jewish teen professionals participating in community programs across Chicagoland and beyond. Dive into blogs about different Jewish ...

I love setting the Passover table. Each item on the table has such meaning, and I'm not just talking about the matzoh and the shankbone. I'm talking about the pot that I'm pouring the chicken soup ...

1841 First permanent Jewish settlers arrive in Chicago. 1845 Yom Kippur services held above a store at Wells and Lake Sts. Within two years, the city's first congregation, KAM is formed at that ...

Norman Corwin—a legendary Jewish journalist, playwright, author, and Oscar-nominated screenwriter—died Tuesday at his Los Angeles home at the age of 101. He was a writer, director, and producer of ...

A few years ago, Allan B. found himself in a position he'd never imagined. A seasoned nonprofit executive who'd worked for years in the Jewish community, he was struggling after a layoff, borrowing ...

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 ...

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 ...