The New Calendars are Here!
Please stop by our Chapels in Skokie or Buffalo Grove to receive the new 2019-2021 Calendar. A 24-Month Jewish Calendar of Ideas for Making the World a Better Place.
10Jul
03Jul
Evanston Woman Magazine
Chicago Jewish Funerals is honored to be on the cover of Evanston Woman Magazine featuring the amazing women who serve our families with dedication and passion. You can read the entire article here
24Jun
Open Studio Project
Iris Jacobson, a facilitator at Open Studio Project in Evanston, is offering a unique art and writing experience which promotes play, spontaneity, growth, and healing. This introductory session is geared toward those who have experienced loss and would like to explore their creativity and emotions through reflective writing and intuitive...
21Jun
Lighting the Menorah
This weeks Torah portion - Be'halot'cha - discusses how Aaron HaKohen lit the Menorah every day. Our Sages teach us that even though he lit the Menorah all his life his passion for doing this commandment never waned. May we all be able to bring light and passion to the routine in...
17Jun
Talking to Children About Death
Practical advice on how to talk to children about death. ://www.npr.org/2019/03/04/698309351/the-dog-isnt-sleeping-how-to-talk-with-children-about-death
16Jun
Happy Father’s Day!
To all the Dads in our lives. Thank you for everything.
14Jun
Berries in Israel
It’s that time of year again when the berries grow in Israel... May everyone have a Shabbat concentrating on the cyclical nature of time, how lucky we are to keep coming back to certain events while still moving forward. Shabbat Shalom!
24May
Shmita – Jubilee
This week, the portion is all about Shmita, the Jubilee year, the 7th year that we give our fields a sabbatical. Not only humans need this gift of rest time, as does our world. May we all be reminded that everything in creation deserves a break sometimes and treat our...
20May
Celebrate Lag B’Omer at The Great Jewish Family Festival!
Chicago Jewish Funerals is a proud sponsor of The Great Jewish Family Festival. Celebrate Lag B' Omer with the whole community this Thursday, May 23rd at the Old Orchard Mall. The fair includes rides for all ages. Action-packed BMX freestyle stunt show! Plus an all you can eat food court by Mizrahi...
10May
Counting to Shavuot
Today's counting of Omer discusses the "yesod of tiferet", or the elements of glory. May we all find glory and fascination in all the small things that this world has to offer us. Shabbat Shalom! Photo credit: Iris Jacobson at Lake Michigan this morning