Welcome to Chicagoland!

Welcome to InterfaithFamily/Chicago, a new initiative to bring personal, local resources and services to you — Chicagoland interfaith couples and families exploring Jewish life — and to the Jewish professionals and organizations who want to welcome you!

Looking for ways to incorporate local Jewish activities, practice and meaning into your family life? InterfaithFamily/Chicago can help! We're always here to help you with your specific questions, brainstorms, issues and ideas.

Interfaith Family Shabbat 2013

InterfaithFamily/Chicago is joining with InterfaithFamily/Philadelphia and InterfaithFamily/San Francisco Bay Area to hold our annual Interfaith Family Shabbat from November 15-24, 2013. This is an opportunity for synagogues and organizations to join with other welcoming communities in a bold statement that we will continue to build an inclusive Jewish community in our local areas and across the country.

You can find out more on our Interfaith Family Shabbat Resource Page or register here.

 

Chicagoland Workshops and Classes — more sessions starting soon!

  • Love and Religion, for newly married or seriously dating interfaith couples to talk about how to have religious traditions in their lives together, includes four sessions over one month with a combination of in-person get-togethers and online meetings. Learn more here. The next workshop begins May 2, 2013 REGISTER TODAY!
  • Raising a Child with Judaism, an eight-session class for parents who want to explore bringing Jewish traditions into their family life. Each weekly session is online with opportunities to meet in-person. Learn more here.
  • Preparing for a Bar or Bat Mitzvah, an eight-session class for parents who have a 4th-7th grader preparing, whether in the early stages or later stages, for a bar or bat mitzvah. Each weekly session is online with opportunities to meet in-person. Learn more here.

 

Connect with Rabbi Ari Moffic:

The Director of IFF/Chicago, Rabbi Ari Moffic, is available to couples and families to talk about issues, introduce you to interfaith family-friendly organizations and programs, and to personally help you find Jewish clergy for officiation at life cycle events. Contact her at arim@interfaithfamily.com or 312-550-5665 and read more about her work and family.

Adult Learning For the Wondering Jew
Join our community of learners for an exceptional study experience that will enhance and enrich your life as a Jew. This text-based, non-denominational program, a project of the Hebrew University, is....
October 11 2012 - October 01 2014
7:00 PM - 9:15 pm
Congregation B’nai Tikvah 1558 Wilmot Road
Deerfield, IL 60015

Shabbat services
Weekly Shabbat Services at Congregation Kneseth Israel in Elgin, Illinois
April 24 2013 - December 28 2013
9:30 AM - 12:00 pm
330 Division
Elgin, IL 60120

Love and Religion - Online - May 2013 - Chicago
Join our Chicago-based Love and Religion Online, a four-session workshop over four weeks for newly married or seriously dating interfaith couples to talk about how to have religious traditions in....
May 02 2013 - May 24 2013
7:00 PM - 09:00 PM
Chicago and your home office
Chicago, IL 60618

The Invasion of Skokie
A Neo-Nazi group plans a demonstration in one of the largest Holocaust survivor populations in America: Skokie, Illinois. ....
May 22 2013 - June 23 2013
7:30 PM -
5050 Church St.
Skokie, IL 60077

Sisterhood Annual Services
CKI Sisterhood Shabbat Service! ....
May 31 2013
7:30 PM - 9:00 PM
330 Division
Elgin, IL 60120

Community Fun Day in Flossmoor
Join us for a FREE Community Fun Day in Flossmoor ....
June 01 2013
1:00 PM - 3:00 PM
3400 West 196th Street
Flossmoor, IL 60422

Shalom Sundays at the Chicago History Museum
Kick off the summer with a kosher BBQ in the Museum’s backyard! Watch a demonstration from Chicago Tailgators: they’ll show us how to make three different delicious sliders. Play picnic-table....
June 09 2013
12:00 pm - 4:00 PM
1601 North Clark Street
Chicago, IL 60614

2nd Fridays at JCC
JCC
1 Member
Chicagoland

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3rd Fridays at JCC
JCC
1 Member
Chicagoland

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Aitz Hayim
Synagogue
Glencoe, IL
60022 United States
2 Members
Chicagoland

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Am Shalom
Synagogue
Glencoe, IL
60022 United States
1 Member
Chicagoland

Public
This is an Organization

American Conference of Cantors
National Organization
Schaumburg, IL
60173 United States
5 Members
Chicagoland

Public
This is an Organization

Anshe Emet Synagogue
Synagogue
Chicago, IL
60613 United States
2 Members
Chicagoland

Public
This is an Organization

Beth Chaverim Humanistic Jewish Community
Synagogue
Deerfield, IL
60015 United States
1 Member
Chicagoland

Public
This is an Organization

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For interfaith couples, lesbian and gay Jews, Jews by Choice, multicultural Jews and all who are curious about Judaism and Jewish culture, our booklets on Jewish Holidays and Culture and Jewish Life Cycle Events.

Jewish Holidays and Culture

Shabbat Made Easy

 

 

 

 

 

Shabbat - Synagogue

 

 

 

         

Havdalah Made Easy

 

 

 

 

  High Holy Days: the Basics Cover

 

 

 

         
Celebrating the High Holy Days with Kids

 

 

 

  Sukkot and Simchat Torah: the Basics

 

 

 

         
Hanukkah

 

 

  Tu Bishvat: the greening of Judaism

 

 

 

   
Purim

 

 

 

 

 

Setting The Passover Table Made Easy

 

 

 

 

         

Shavuot

 

 

 

 

Mezuzahs: What's on the Door?

 

 

 

 

         
 

Goodnight, Sleep Tight

 

 

 

 

   

 

 

 


 

Jewish Life Cycle Events

 

Brit Bat

 

 

 

  circumcision

 

 

 

         
Bar & Bat Mitzvah for the interfaith family

 

 

 

 

Weddings for the Interfaith Couple

 

 

 

 

         
Conversion to Judaism: frequently asked questions