The Jewish summer camp movement emerged in the late 19 th century to provide Jewish children respite from cramped urban areas, a chance to enjoy being a kid, and a place to live as Jews. In the wake ...

The old joke tells of the Harvard professor of zoology who asks his students to write an essay about the elephant. A British student wrote How to Hunt the Elephant, a French student wrote The Love ...

Campers at Sunrise Day Camp-Chicago enjoy interactive activities inside the newly-opened yurt village at the Lake County campus. Sunrise Day Camp-Chicago, a JCC Chicago program, opened its doors in ...

My heart sings when I know I am heading to the 53066 ZIP code--my summer camp home away from home. In fact, I spent a dozen summers at Olin Sang Ruby Union Institute (OSRUI) in Oconomowoc, Wis. OSRUI ...

It's been said that everyone has a story that could break your heart. The stories in Haaretz journalist Lee Yaron's book, 10/7: 100 Human Stories, will break your heart 100 times over. Each chapter ...

At just 4 years old, Zoey Deutch decided what she wanted to be when she grew up--an actress. The young girl was especially inspired while watching her mother, legendary actress Lea Thompson, perform ...

The Hillels of Illinois Harriet and Maurice Lewis Family Summer Intern Program (LSIP) is an eight-week paid work/study internship program hosted by agencies and/or departments of the Jewish United ...

* Listings with an asterisk are part of the JUF/JF partnership of agencies serving the Chicago and worldwide Jewish community. Umbrella organization of Zionist member groups to strengthen the ...

Registration is currently closed. Please email Jeanette Pacanowski at [email protected] for more information. For more information, please contact Jeanette Pacanowski at 312-357-4905 or ...

Registration for YLD Pride 30s Happy Hour is now closed. Please email [email protected] or call 312-357-4553 for more information.

Since Taglit-Birthright Israel began in December 1999, the program has sent over 650,000 Jewish young adults to Israel from 67 countries, all 50 U.S. states and Canadian provinces, and from over 1,000 ...

Registration is currently closed. Please email Talia at [email protected] for more information. For more information, please contact Talia Treece at 312-357-4905 or [email protected]. We hope to ...