Chicago’s dance community is mourning the passing of Dame Libby Komaiko. Komaiko, who was Jewish, died at Chicago’s Illinois Masonic Hospital from pneumonia, complicated by Lupus and Raynaud’s Syndrome. She was 69 years old. …
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To the many colleagues and supporters of Rabbi Yechiel Eckstein, who died at the age of 67, he was a man of vision whose enormous drive to succeed both facilitated and complicated his relentless efforts…
By Ellen Braunstein, Special to Chicago Jewish News Some dentists volunteer abroad on medical mission trips. Dr. Theodore Siegel donates his time to locals who can’t afford dental care. Once a year, on Valentines Day,…
By David Meyer, Special to Chicago Jewish News I read the other day that the Alexander von Humboldt elementary school in Chicago has closed its doors for the last time, part of Mayor Emanuel’s plan to…
By Ellen Braunstein, Special to Chicago Jewish News Larry Gerber, a.k.a., Barbeque Man, started hanging out at his grandfather’s kosher meat market at age seven. His paternal grandfather and his four brothers were cooks in Europe…
By Ellen Braunstein, Special to Chicago Jewish News Alan Goldberg was watching Oprah 20 years ago when he was struck by her guest, spiritual author Deepak Chopra, who he learned felt a deep connection to the…
By Ellen Braunstein, Special to Chicago Jewish News The Rabbinical Council of America has published a new modern siddur for the 21st century Orthodox community, its first in 35 years, filled with new, groundbreaking commentary and…
Lonnie Nasatir has been named as President-Elect of the Jewish United Fund/Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Chicago. He will assume the role of President on July 1, 2019. Nasatir has served as the Anti-Defamation League’s Regional…
By Ellen Braunstein, Special to Chicago Jewish News Marlene Targ Brill mines the true stories of children whose courage and abilities change their world. Her latest picture book features Louise Dunn Yochim, whose skills as a…
By Steven Franklin, Special to Chicago Jewish News Recently it was my privilege to participate in the 2018 Israel Bike Ride organized by Friends of the Israel Defense Forces (FIDF), an organization dedicated to improving the…