Couples seeking divorce may embark on a long road, which can be paved with bitterness and lead to financial ruin. While a divorce is unavoidably painful, the suffering can be mitigated. To that end, ...

Community poll: Rosh Hashanah 2025 What is something sweet that you are looking forward to in the New Year?

In a year of immense challenges for the Jewish people, the Chicago Jewish community will gather for the Jewish Federation of Chicago's 125th Annual Meeting on Wednesday, Sept. 11, at the Sheraton ...

Philanthropist Lester Crown is Jewish Chicago's patriarch, a leader among leaders. A prominent force in Chicago's civic and Jewish communities for 75 years, Crown recently celebrated his 100th ...

Sukkot is a festive, family-friendly festival celebrated with songs, handcrafted decorations, challah dipped in honey, and seasonal comfort food. The holiday honors the endurance of our ancestors ...

A rags to riches story, the baby of the family went on to shift his station in life from his humble beginnings to a life of enterprise and generosity. A Chicago Jewish business titan, and ...

Meet the new rabbis & cantors on the block! The following clergy are taking on brand new roles at congregations in the Windy City and suburbs ...

For as long as he could remember, Edward L. Kaplan loved to build things. "He was always tinkering, always playing, always creating," said Carol Kaplan, his wife of 60 years. "He was an engineer at ...

Even before October 7, these questions, and others like them, have been bandied about American college campuses, leading many Jewish students to report a dramatic uptick in antisemitic and anti-Israel ...

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 ...

Adam Rubinfire (Bus 250) Where are you from? Metro Detroit (West Bloomfield for those in the know) Where do you currently live? Lakeview What do you do for a living? I create marketing content at ...

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 ...