David Denby's Eminent Jews slyly takes its title from Lytton Strachey's 1918 book Eminent Victorians, a group biography that took a mostly irreverent look at four prominent personalities of the ...

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 ...

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Author Lisa Barr often combines history with the drama of fiction to create her novels. Award-winning local author Lisa Barr never could have imagined just how "eerily relevant" her fourth book, ...

Buffalo Grove native Josh Frydman is living out his childhood dream: He's a sports reporter for WGN-TV and co-anchor of GN Sports, the network's nightly sports show. Prior to returning to his sweet ...

The skating duo, standing proud on the winner’s podium with their silver medal for pairs skating. With their oversized smiles and contagious glow, it's impossible not to get caught up in the pure joy ...

JUF's Israel Emergency Fund is funneling a steady stream of critical support to the Israeli people. Learn more here. Want stories about Chicago, Israel and the Jewish world in your mailbox each month?

We've all had those days… You run around like crazy all day at the office, you get home, put on your pajamas, and instead of eating dinner, you open your freezer and grab a pint of your favorite ice ...

Celebrate Israel's Independence Day at one of YLD’s biggest parties of the year! The evening will feature Israeli snacks, dancing, and more to ring in Israel's 75th birthday. This event is for young ...

Just before we usher in the Jewish new year, hundreds of women in our community-dedicated to making the year ahead a brighter one for so many--will gather. They will hear from two extraordinary women ...

Join YLD’s Community Affairs Committee for a discussion on antisemitism in American culture. Hear from a variety of panelists including Representative Brad Schneider, a University of Illinois recent ...

Sometimes, Spangler makes nail art based on Jewish concepts--like this design of “evil eyes.” Eva Spangler learned more than math in her eighth-grade class--she discovered a passion for nail art when ...