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...
"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.
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.
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!
Kavod HaMet | Respect for the Deceased In Jewish tradition, life is honored not only in how we live, but in how we prepare for what comes after. That’s why we’re introducing Sacred Steps, a weekly series exploring how Jewish texts and values encourage end-of-life planning as a mitzvah: for the individual,...
Chicago Jewish Funerals is proud to share that our founder,David Jacobson, has been honored with the2025 Anita and Barry Kinzbrunner Award.The award is presented by Neshama - Association of Jewish Chaplains.This prestigious award recognizes David's lifelong commitment to Jewish life and chaplaincy.
This week, we see the pain separation within families, how much havoc anger can wreck when unchecked. This is a reminder to us to stay together, look out for each other and communicate well. May all those who are currently not home in body or in spirit have a quick...
This weeks parsha is the first funeral of the Jewish people. The biggest and most beautiful lesson we see here is that the portion is called “the life of Sarah”, our first matriarch. The concentration is on the fulfillment of a long, full journey. The lesson we can take with...
This week’s parsha, Emor, speaks of all of the festivals of the Jewish year, the times we gather together to holiness. Over Jewish history, holy places have looked lots of different ways since the Temple was destroyed. Pictured here is the ancient Merot Synagogue in the upper Galilee in Israel....
