Since 1847, when Chicago’s Jewish population first organized a congregation, the city has maintained a thriving Jewish community. In neighborhoods like Lawndale, Humboldt Park, and Edgewater, among many others, Jewish immigrants found a home in the Second City, and the city remains a popular destination for emigrants from the former Soviet Union and Russia. To help new members of the community, from wherever they may hail, the Jewish United Fund (JUF) offers a program called Shalom Chicago, which assists new Jewish Chicagoans.
Via its Welcome Package, Shalom Chicago provides new community members with crucial information, including the Guide to Jewish Living in Chicago and thorough information about the neighborhoods, programs, and cultural institutions that embody the city’s Jewish heritage. Shalom Chicago also connects people connect with a number of area organizations, such as Hillels of Illinois, the Young Leadership Division, and the Russian Jewish Leadership Forum. Chicago’s Jewish community comprises some 270,000 individuals served by seven Jewish Community Centers and more than 120 synagogues.
To learn more about Shalom Chicago or JUF’s other programs, visit www.juf.org.
Via its Welcome Package, Shalom Chicago provides new community members with crucial information, including the Guide to Jewish Living in Chicago and thorough information about the neighborhoods, programs, and cultural institutions that embody the city’s Jewish heritage. Shalom Chicago also connects people connect with a number of area organizations, such as Hillels of Illinois, the Young Leadership Division, and the Russian Jewish Leadership Forum. Chicago’s Jewish community comprises some 270,000 individuals served by seven Jewish Community Centers and more than 120 synagogues.
To learn more about Shalom Chicago or JUF’s other programs, visit www.juf.org.