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Oy!Chicago wins Rockower Award

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Oy!Chicago, the Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Chicago's blog for 20- and 30-somethings, won a first-place prize for outstanding website at the 2011 Simon Rockower Awards

Oy!Chicago, the Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Chicago'

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June 7, 2012Posted in:

Call for nominations for Chicago’s first ever Jewish 36 under 36 list!

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We want YOU, the young leaders, humanitarians, educators, social activists, and movers and shakers of Chicago to be part of Double Chai in the Chi!

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April 11, 2012Posted in:

Greater Chicago Jewish Festival

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The Heart and Soul of Jewish Chicago

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March 28, 2012Posted in:

Leadership with Phil Gafka of LEAP Asssociates

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Phil Gafka of LEAP Associates provides advice on becoming a leader in your circles and network.

March 15, 2012Posted in:

Passion and the Job Search with Aaron Cohen of JUF

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Aaron Cohen, Vice President of Communications at JUF / Jewish Federation, provides advice on being passionate in the job search.

January 22, 2012Posted in:

What is Community?

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The basics of charity and people's communal priorities

How often is that word mentioned in conversation on a daily basis? Just today, I noticed “community” come up in conversation on no less than 19 occasions (of course, that likely had something to do with my attendance at services / davening at Congregation Or Torah in Skokie, a synagogue that prides itself on its diverse membership). While I thought nothing of it in context, it’s clear that people from different walks of life consider community at different levels of importance.

 

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October 17, 2011Posted in:

Keshet to Host Town Hall Meeting in Skokie

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Town Hall Meeting Launches New Living and Full Life Communities for Individual with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities

The Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Chicago, along with Jewish Child & Family Services and Keshet, a non-profit organization for individuals with intellectual a

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