Chag Sameach!
Chag sameach! As this festival comes to a close, we wish all of you a wonderful journey into the new season, the adventure of becoming a peoplehood and enjoying our newfound freedom.
11Apr
07Apr
Shabbat Shalom!!!!
Shabbat shalom!!!! We hope that everyone is feeling free and enjoying this holiday.
05Apr
Wishing you a Happy Passover!!!
Dear Friends, On behalf of everyone at Chicago Jewish Funerals, we want to wish all of you and your families a healthy, peaceful and meaningful Passover. Just as a reminder, if you need Yizkor candles, they are available at the Buffalo Grove Chapel or the Skokie Chapel. Chag Sameach, David Jacobson & Everyone at...
24Mar
Shabbat Shalom!
Happy new month and new book of Torah! This Shabbat is filled with new beginnings. Shabbat shalom!
10Feb
Shabbat Shalom
This week, the Israelites become the Jewish people as they receive the 10 commandments. This transition turns wanderers into a nation and a people. May we all bloom and grow together! Shabbat shalom.
13Jan
Shabbat Shalom!
“And then rose a Pharaoh who didn’t know Joseph…” This week we read these words and understand that as time goes by, memory changes and impacts the relationships we have today. Someone, a family, a nation, a neighbor, may have been connected to us in the past. May we grow to...
07Jan
Shabbat Shalom!
As we enter our last Shabbat of the first book of the Torah, may we take the opportunity to look back on our own creation stories and get ready to embark on our own Exodus in the near future. Shabbat shalom!
15Oct
Moadim leSimcha and Shabbat shalom!
This Shabbat, we are blessed with the opportunity of this incredible festival, the opportunity to head out of our comfort zones. May we all take a step out of our own lives to find deeper meaning in the simple moments of life. Moadim leSimcha and Shabbat shalom!
25Mar
Wishing all of you health and joy.
May we all have a restful and kind Shabbat. Wishing all of you health and joy.
03Mar
Healing Through the Seasons: An Evening of Support in Spring
Grieving can be disorienting and isolating, and experiencing the death of a loved one during the pandemic has been particularly challenging. Tuesday, March 8, 2022 | 7pm CST The evening will include wisdom from a JCFS grief specialist, reflections from a support group participant, and music for healing from Cantor Laurie Akers. This event is...