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Upcoming Programs

170 Years of Chicago Synagogue History, with Robb Packer

Sunday, May 4, 7 p.m. Central

Documentary and Discussion

“From Sears to Eternity: The Julius Rosenwald Story”

Co-Presented by CJHS and Jewish Neighborhood Development Council of Chicago
Tuesday, May 27, 7 p.m.
Skokie Public Library, 5215 Oakton Street

Registration required. Register here

Past Programs

Listen to our February 23, 2025 program
Mark Jacob and Abra Berkley discuss “Globetrotter: How Abe Saperstein Shook up the World of Sports.” - Open the recording

View and listen to many of CJHS’s dynamic 2020 – 2025 programs here.

Winter 2025 Journal

IN THIS ISSUE

Chicago: An Incubator for the American Dream
Reflections on the Jewish History of Humboldt Park
More on Chicago’s Jewish Pharmacies
My Son, the Jewish Policeman. More Tales from the Shomrim Society
CJHS Welcomes Ray Asher to the Board
Mike Todd and the 80-Day Sensation
Oak Park-River Forest’s Jewish Community: 1945-Present. Part II
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