Volunteer with fellow Builders and serve meals in a restaurant-style setting at the JUF Uptown Cafe. The cafe is one of Chicago's first kosher anti-hunger programs for the needy, providing hot meals along with other community programs for Jews & non-Jews alike. We are so excited to be partnering with them and hope you'll join […]
Build your community with other new parents of babies (12 months and under)! This four-part series is a chance to sing, schmooze, and share oys and joys with other families. Build Your Village will be co-led by Director of Early and Elementary Family Life Rachel Mylan and Leah Whiteman, a Couple and Family Therapist intern […]
Stories, songs and celebrating Shabbat for 0-4 year olds and their grown ups! We will meet for services at 9:30 am and Rise & Shine will begin at 10:00 am. For Shabbat and other programs, masks are optional. For people ages 6 months and up, full vaccination is expected and boosters are heavily encouraged.
A Shabbat morning service for kids and parents age 5-8, using a kid’s siddur (prayer book) and getting comfortable with the music and words of a Mishkan style Shabbat morning, including stories and Torah conversations. We will meet for services at 9:30 am, with Mah Tovu beginning at 11:00 am. Vaccinations required for people over […]
Build your community with other new parents of babies (12 months and under)! Led by Director of Early and Elementary Family Life Rachel Mylan, this four-part series is a chance to sing, schmooze, and share oys and joys with other families. We will offer yummy snacks, but feel to bring your own nut-free favorites. This […]
Let’s go nuts for donuts! Join us for a Lakeview dessert crawl with stops at Firecakes, Mini Donut Factory, Stan’s Donuts, and XO Marshmallow. Drop-off at Stan’s Donuts at Clark & Diversey at 1 pm and pick-up at the same location at 3 pm. Groups will be divided by age groups for their docent-led dessert […]
This is a support group for caregivers of children ages 10 and over, who identify as neurodiverse or experience social-emotional, cognitive, or behavioral challenges. Facilitated by Jess Levine LCSW, we will create a space for caregivers to talk about the unique challenges and joys in raising differently wired kids. Resources and outside referrals can be […]
This is a support group for caregivers of children ages 9 and under, who identify as neurodiverse or experience social-emotional, cognitive, or behavioral challenges. Facilitated by Sara Hood MA, we will create a space for caregivers to talk about the unique challenges and joys in raising differently wired kids. Resources and outside referrals can be […]
Are you a parent or caregiver of a teen who feels the pressure to "buy me this?" Led by Rabbi Ari, this virtual workshop and discussion will explore how Jewish values can support us in establishing our own family's approach to spending and consumerism. This program is geared toward grown-ups of middle and high schoolers […]
Build your community with other new parents of babies (12 months and under)! This four-part series is a chance to sing, schmooze, and share oys and joys with other families. Build Your Village will be co-led by Director of Early and Elementary Family Life Rachel Mylan and Leah Whiteman, a Couple and Family Therapist intern […]
Let’s fry up some fun and light the menorah! Led by our all-star cast of family educators, join us for family-friendly games and activities, singing, and of course, lots of yummy treats. The first hour, from 3:30 - 4:30 pm, is geared toward kids ages 4 and under and will feature donuts; the second hour […]
We're excited to kick-off our new MishTeen community group, the Sunday Supper Chug (pronounced "choog," meaning club) for teens in grades 8-12. We will explore the issues that matter most to our teens, learn what Judaism has to say about it, all while having a good time and making great friends. Teens will self-select affinity […]
Build your community with other new parents of babies (12 months and under)! This four-part series is a chance to sing, schmooze, and share oys and joys with other families. […]
Stories, songs and celebrating Shabbat for 0-4 year olds and their grown ups! We will meet for services at 9:30 am and Rise & Shine will begin at 10:00 am. For Shabbat and other programs, masks are optional. For people ages 6 months and up, full vaccination is expected and boosters are heavily encouraged.
A Shabbat morning service for kids and parents age 5-8, using a kid’s siddur (prayer book) and getting comfortable with the music and words of a Mishkan style Shabbat morning, including stories and Torah conversations. We will meet for services at 9:30 am, with Mah Tovu beginning at 11:00 am. Vaccinations required for people over […]
This is a support group for caregivers of children ages 10 and over, who identify as neurodiverse or experience social-emotional, cognitive, or behavioral challenges. Facilitated by Jess Levine LCSW, we will create a space for caregivers to talk about the unique challenges and joys in raising differently wired kids. Resources and outside referrals can be […]
Volunteer with fellow Builders and serve meals in a restaurant-style setting at the JUF Uptown Cafe. The cafe is one of Chicago's first kosher anti-hunger programs for the needy, providing hot meals along with other community programs for Jews & non-Jews alike. We are so excited to be partnering with them and hope you'll join […]
Build your community with other new parents of babies (12 months and under)! This four-part series is a chance to sing, schmooze, and share oys and joys with other families. Build Your Village will be co-led by Director of Early and Elementary Family Life Rachel Mylan and Leah Whiteman, a Couple and Family Therapist intern […]
Stories, songs and celebrating Shabbat for 0-4 year olds and their grown ups! We will meet for services at 9:30 am and Rise & Shine will begin at 10:00 am. For Shabbat and other programs, masks are optional. For people ages 6 months and up, full vaccination is expected and boosters are heavily encouraged.
A Shabbat morning service for kids and parents age 5-8, using a kid’s siddur (prayer book) and getting comfortable with the music and words of a Mishkan style Shabbat morning, including stories and Torah conversations. We will meet for services at 9:30 am, with Mah Tovu beginning at 11:00 am. Vaccinations required for people over […]