The Young Leadership Division of the Jewish United Fund/Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Chicago is committed to building a better Jewish community in Chicago, Israel, and throughout the world. We ...

Using our location tool, explore Jewish early childhood programs, preschools and daycares near you and find the right place for your little one.

The Young Leadership Division of the Jewish United Fund/Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Chicago is committed to building a better Jewish community in Chicago, Israel, and throughout the world. We ...

The real story behind the orange on the seder plate I present you here with the real story of why people put an orange on the Seder plate.

Jewish stars--the Hollywood kind--lean into their Jewish identities There seems to be a cultural shift of a younger generation of Jewish celebrities proudly leaning into their Jewish identities.

Initiative ensures cost of dental care is one less worry for survivors Chicago became one of nine initial pilot sites to implement the Alpha Omega-Henry Schein Cares Holocaust Survivors Oral Health ...

On the beat: Two Chicago cops show their care for the city’s Jewish community Chicago Police Department Officers Roger Heath, Jr. and Michael Specht understand a bissel Yiddish.

We know loneliness can have a dire impact on your mental and emotional wellbeing, but did you know loneliness is bad for your physical health, too? In fact, the health risks of prolonged isolation are ...

Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur are known in Hebrew as the Yamim Noraim --the Days of Awe--and during this season, Jews reflect on the previous year and pray for the new year to come. Here are some ways ...

This city is full of talented, giving, forward-thinking Jewish young adults striving to make the world a better place. Jewish Chicago and YLD are proud to present the 11th annual Double Chai in the ...

Seasoned parents know bedtime routines are essential for kids. In fact, regular night-time schedules and rituals help everyone in the family, regardless of age, get the sleep they need. But, even more ...

The Center for Jewish Life’s Makom fellows with Rabbi Jennie Bunde (second from the right in the front row) at their mid-year retreat. (The Center for Small Town Jewish Life) Eighteen years ago, Rabbi ...