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Wishing you the best for 5786

To our community, As we celebrate our 28th year of serving the community, we would like to wish you and your families a safe, meaningful, and healthy New Year! Chicago Jewish Funerals has Yizkor candles and calendars available for anyone who would like. Please stop by one of our Chapels in Skokie...

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Ki-Tavo

This week’s portion, Ki-Tavo, reminds us to pause, give thanks for the blessings in our lives, and extend care to those around us. At Chicago Jewish Funerals, we walk with families in that same spirit of gratitude, compassion, and dignity.

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The Healing Shofar

Wednesday, September 10 | 7:00pm Temple Beth El, 3610 Dundee Rd., Northbrook OR Tuesday, September 16 | 7:00pm CDT | Zoom This meaningful workshop is for those grieving the loss of a loved one and facing the Jewish Fall Holidays with sorrow or uncertainty. Together, we will reflect on the grief process, explore...

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Parashat Re’eh

"See, I set before you today a blessing and a curse…" (Deuteronomy 11:26). In Parashat Re’eh, we are reminded that life is shaped by the choices we make. At Chicago Jewish Funerals, we help families make thoughtful, sacred choices around end-of-life care—planning ahead with meaning, memory, and love.

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Parashat Eikev

In Parashat Eikev, Moshe reminds the Israelites that their blessings come not from perfection, but from God’s love and promises. Even in times of abundance, we are called to remember, to be grateful, and to keep our hearts open. This Shabbat, may we honor our blessings through faithfulness, love, and...

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Shabbat Shalom

In this week’s Torah portion, Parshat Va’etchanan, we hear Moses’ heartfelt plea and are reminded of the power of memory, revelation, and the Shema’s eternal call to listen and love. At Chicago Jewish Funerals, we honor each voice and story with the same reverence we give to tradition and legacy.

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Phoebe Jacobson

Chicago Jewish Funerals and the Jacobson family mourn the loss and celebrate the life of the most wonderful dog in the world, Phoebe Jacobson. Phoebe was an extremely special soul who touched the lives of many. She served with pride and calmness of spirit as the CJF therapy dog and comforted...

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Parshat Devarim

In this week’s Torah portion, Parshat Devarim, Moses reflects on the Israelites’ journey and the weight of memory and responsibility. At Chicago Jewish Funerals, we honor each life’s journey with compassion, dignity, and care.

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Shabbat shalom!

This week we begin a new book, the final book, our retelling. As Shabbat comes out, we also reach the peak of our period of mourning for both Temples and other tragedies in our history. May we feel the space between the pain and the new beginning this Shabbat. Shabbat shalom!

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Shabbat Shalom

This week’s Torah portion, Matot-Massei, reminds us that every journey has purpose, and every life leaves a mark. At Chicago Jewish Funerals, we honor the sacred journeys of our loved ones with care, dignity, and compassion.

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