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 ...

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 ...

Come play with jBaby Chicago! From music to yoga to an expectant parent series, jBaby classes partner with local Jewish organizations to offer something unique for families. Or, join a weekly ...

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 ...

Add to Calendar 8/3/2025 11:15 AM 8/3/2025 11:15 AM America/Chicago jBaby|Summer Splash and Tumble | Evanston Did you know that Shimra is also a talented gymnast? Join us for a 15 minute baby ...

"It was very hard for me, emotionally," Allan recounted. "I didn't want to ask for help. …It was almost humiliating." But after a friend suggested that he seek assistance at Jewish Free Loan Chicago ...

Libenu, a JUF/Encompass partner agency serving people with disabilities in the Chicago Jewish community, has been awarded a $1 million grant from the City of Chicago Department of Planning and ...

One of my favorite fridge staples is having a moment. Guinness beer is a media sensation due to its drinking challenge called "Split the G." The game is to sip exactly enough at once so that, when you ...

Olivia Goosman, Jack Roden, and company in the National Tour of Parade. (Photo credit: Joan Marcus) "Breathe the sweetness that hovers in August." In thinking about the eighth month of the year, I ...

Ryan Merkow—pictured with his wife and daughter—studied for his adult bar mitzvah in 2023. At 13, Ryan Merkow didn't have a bar mitzvah. But three decades later, Merkow--now a surgical oncologist ...

When Susan Weiss Liebman's pregnant niece died suddenly at the age of 36, the geneticist uncovered a family mystery dating back generations. "I believe I became a geneticist…because I was destined to ...