Chicago Jewish Historical Society
@cjhs1977.bsky.social
The mission of the Society is the discovery, documentation, and sharing of the history of the Jewish community in the Chicago area.
http://www.chicagojewishhistory.org/
http://www.chicagojewishhistory.org/
We had an outstanding "Jewish Builders of Chicago" walking tour yesterday!
October 9, 2026 at 6:34 PM
We had an outstanding "Jewish Builders of Chicago" walking tour yesterday!
**Performance: Dear Rhoda**
Monday, November 16, 2026
7:00 PM-9:15 PM
Glessner House 1800 S. Prairie Avenue Chicago, IL 60616
The Shakespeare Project of Chicago comes to Glessner House for one night only, to present a theatrical reading, with music.
Register: www.glessnerhouse.org/events/dear-...
Monday, November 16, 2026
7:00 PM-9:15 PM
Glessner House 1800 S. Prairie Avenue Chicago, IL 60616
The Shakespeare Project of Chicago comes to Glessner House for one night only, to present a theatrical reading, with music.
Register: www.glessnerhouse.org/events/dear-...
Performance: Dear Rhoda — Glessner House
The Shakespeare Project of Chicago comes to Glessner House for one night only, to present a theatrical reading, with music, of the play Dear Rhoda, by David Ranney and Donna Russell, adapted by Peter ...
www.glessnerhouse.org
October 9, 2026 at 6:21 PM
**Performance: Dear Rhoda**
Monday, November 16, 2026
7:00 PM-9:15 PM
Glessner House 1800 S. Prairie Avenue Chicago, IL 60616
The Shakespeare Project of Chicago comes to Glessner House for one night only, to present a theatrical reading, with music.
Register: www.glessnerhouse.org/events/dear-...
Monday, November 16, 2026
7:00 PM-9:15 PM
Glessner House 1800 S. Prairie Avenue Chicago, IL 60616
The Shakespeare Project of Chicago comes to Glessner House for one night only, to present a theatrical reading, with music.
Register: www.glessnerhouse.org/events/dear-...
***Take Action to Stop National Archives and Records Administration Closures | National Council on Public History**"
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Take Action to Stop NARA Closures | National Council on Public History
The National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) is planning to close its regional archives in San Francisco and Chicago, putting public access to important regional historical records at risk....
ncph.org
October 9, 2026 at 6:07 AM
***Take Action to Stop National Archives and Records Administration Closures | National Council on Public History**"
ncph.org/news/take-ac...
ncph.org/news/take-ac...
***Movie Palaces and the Balaban and Katz Legacy***
This talk by Robin Simon is in conjunction with a new Chicago Public Library exhibit, currently at the Uptown and Legler branch libraries.
chipublib.bibliocommons.com/events/6ab43...
This talk by Robin Simon is in conjunction with a new Chicago Public Library exhibit, currently at the Uptown and Legler branch libraries.
chipublib.bibliocommons.com/events/6ab43...
Movie Palaces and the Balaban and Katz Legacy
Travel back in time to learn about the movie palace – a building type that holds many great memories for people coming of age in the early-mid 20th century. Chicago played a key role in this story as ...
chipublib.bibliocommons.com
October 9, 2026 at 6:01 AM
***Movie Palaces and the Balaban and Katz Legacy***
This talk by Robin Simon is in conjunction with a new Chicago Public Library exhibit, currently at the Uptown and Legler branch libraries.
chipublib.bibliocommons.com/events/6ab43...
This talk by Robin Simon is in conjunction with a new Chicago Public Library exhibit, currently at the Uptown and Legler branch libraries.
chipublib.bibliocommons.com/events/6ab43...
***Check out Jewish sites at Open House Chicago, October 17-18, 2026***
Explore one of the largest architecture and urban festivals in the world as Open House Chicago returns to celebrate 16 years of architecture, culture and community.
openhousechicago.org
Explore one of the largest architecture and urban festivals in the world as Open House Chicago returns to celebrate 16 years of architecture, culture and community.
openhousechicago.org
October 9, 2026 at 5:57 AM
***Check out Jewish sites at Open House Chicago, October 17-18, 2026***
Explore one of the largest architecture and urban festivals in the world as Open House Chicago returns to celebrate 16 years of architecture, culture and community.
openhousechicago.org
Explore one of the largest architecture and urban festivals in the world as Open House Chicago returns to celebrate 16 years of architecture, culture and community.
openhousechicago.org
***The former Roumanian Synagogue, Shaarei Shomayim (Gates of Heaven) synagogue***
The City of Chicago has awarded $167,000 through the Adopt-A-Landmark Program to the Stone Temple Baptist Church, 3622 W. Douglass Blvd.
The City of Chicago has awarded $167,000 through the Adopt-A-Landmark Program to the Stone Temple Baptist Church, 3622 W. Douglass Blvd.
October 5, 2026 at 6:11 AM
***The former Roumanian Synagogue, Shaarei Shomayim (Gates of Heaven) synagogue***
The City of Chicago has awarded $167,000 through the Adopt-A-Landmark Program to the Stone Temple Baptist Church, 3622 W. Douglass Blvd.
The City of Chicago has awarded $167,000 through the Adopt-A-Landmark Program to the Stone Temple Baptist Church, 3622 W. Douglass Blvd.
***Hear Jewish Chicago Documentarian Dan Protess Nov. 1***
Sunday, 11/1, 2 pm
Evanston Public Library
Join us for a lively conversation with Protess, who will talk about the development of his documentaries and discuss how the Chicago Jewish landscape has changed since their release 2 decades ago.
Sunday, 11/1, 2 pm
Evanston Public Library
Join us for a lively conversation with Protess, who will talk about the development of his documentaries and discuss how the Chicago Jewish landscape has changed since their release 2 decades ago.
October 1, 2026 at 5:54 PM
***Hear Jewish Chicago Documentarian Dan Protess Nov. 1***
Sunday, 11/1, 2 pm
Evanston Public Library
Join us for a lively conversation with Protess, who will talk about the development of his documentaries and discuss how the Chicago Jewish landscape has changed since their release 2 decades ago.
Sunday, 11/1, 2 pm
Evanston Public Library
Join us for a lively conversation with Protess, who will talk about the development of his documentaries and discuss how the Chicago Jewish landscape has changed since their release 2 decades ago.
***THE OCTOBER 8 "JEWISH BUILDERS OF CHICAGO" WALKING TOUR IS SOLD OUT. WE CANNOT TAKE ANY MORE RESERVATIONS.***
If you are interested in a possible future "Jewish Builders" tour, indicate your interest by emailing us at [email protected].
If you are interested in a possible future "Jewish Builders" tour, indicate your interest by emailing us at [email protected].
September 30, 2026 at 3:22 PM
***THE OCTOBER 8 "JEWISH BUILDERS OF CHICAGO" WALKING TOUR IS SOLD OUT. WE CANNOT TAKE ANY MORE RESERVATIONS.***
If you are interested in a possible future "Jewish Builders" tour, indicate your interest by emailing us at [email protected].
If you are interested in a possible future "Jewish Builders" tour, indicate your interest by emailing us at [email protected].
"What remains of Michael Reese Hospital: Jeff Carter’s new Hyde Park Art Center show examines the history, abandonment and uncertain future of the city’s last Gropius building"
www.hydeparkart.org/exhibition-a...
www.hydeparkart.org/exhibition-a...
Jeff Carter: The Singer Pavilion Project - Hyde Park Art Center
Since 2020, the artist Jeff Carter has developed an extensive body of work exploring the site, history, and significance of the Singer Pavilion–the last remaining building of the former Michael Reese ...
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September 29, 2026 at 5:45 PM
"What remains of Michael Reese Hospital: Jeff Carter’s new Hyde Park Art Center show examines the history, abandonment and uncertain future of the city’s last Gropius building"
www.hydeparkart.org/exhibition-a...
www.hydeparkart.org/exhibition-a...
***Registration deadline for October 8 "Jewish Builders'" Downtown Walking Tour extended to October 7***
Register now!
The cost is $30 per person.
To register: Go to CJHS Make a Gift page: chicagojewishhistory.org/make-a-gift/ and leave a note that it's for the tour.
Register now!
The cost is $30 per person.
To register: Go to CJHS Make a Gift page: chicagojewishhistory.org/make-a-gift/ and leave a note that it's for the tour.
September 25, 2026 at 5:20 PM
***Registration deadline for October 8 "Jewish Builders'" Downtown Walking Tour extended to October 7***
Register now!
The cost is $30 per person.
To register: Go to CJHS Make a Gift page: chicagojewishhistory.org/make-a-gift/ and leave a note that it's for the tour.
Register now!
The cost is $30 per person.
To register: Go to CJHS Make a Gift page: chicagojewishhistory.org/make-a-gift/ and leave a note that it's for the tour.
***Upcoming Event at @newberrylibrary.bsky.social : Nuremberg at 80: A Chicago Family's Connection to the Trial***
Thursday, October 1 at 6:00 pm
Newberry Library
60 West Walton Street, Chicago
In person - reservations required: www.newberry.org/calendar/nur...
Thursday, October 1 at 6:00 pm
Newberry Library
60 West Walton Street, Chicago
In person - reservations required: www.newberry.org/calendar/nur...
Nuremberg at 80: A Chicago Family's Connection to the Trial
On the 80th anniversary of the Nuremberg verdicts, explore the story of an unexpected inheritance that led one daughter into a hidden chapter of the…
www.newberry.org
September 23, 2026 at 11:31 PM
***Upcoming Event at @newberrylibrary.bsky.social : Nuremberg at 80: A Chicago Family's Connection to the Trial***
Thursday, October 1 at 6:00 pm
Newberry Library
60 West Walton Street, Chicago
In person - reservations required: www.newberry.org/calendar/nur...
Thursday, October 1 at 6:00 pm
Newberry Library
60 West Walton Street, Chicago
In person - reservations required: www.newberry.org/calendar/nur...
"Art Institute of Chicago restitutes Metzinger painting sold in Nazi-occupied Amsterdam"
Via @theartnewspaper.bsky.social
www.theartnewspaper.com/2026/09/22/a...
Via @theartnewspaper.bsky.social
www.theartnewspaper.com/2026/09/22/a...
Art Institute of Chicago restitutes Metzinger painting sold in Nazi-occupied Amsterdam
The 1913 painting, “Woman With a Fan”, was one of a number of paintings from the Lewenstein collection to be auctioned in 1940 under unclear circumstances
www.theartnewspaper.com
September 23, 2026 at 11:24 PM
"Art Institute of Chicago restitutes Metzinger painting sold in Nazi-occupied Amsterdam"
Via @theartnewspaper.bsky.social
www.theartnewspaper.com/2026/09/22/a...
Via @theartnewspaper.bsky.social
www.theartnewspaper.com/2026/09/22/a...
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September 22, 2026 at 11:42 PM
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Chicago Architecture Center's Open House Chicago will be taking place this year from October 17-18, 2026
Be sure to check out the Jewish sites including the Chicago Loop Synagogue and the former Isaiah Temple (now Ebenezer Missionary Baptist Church).
openhousechicago.org/sites/
Be sure to check out the Jewish sites including the Chicago Loop Synagogue and the former Isaiah Temple (now Ebenezer Missionary Baptist Church).
openhousechicago.org/sites/
Open House Chicago | Chicago Architecture Center
The Chicago Architecture Center's Open House Chicago is a FREE annual festival that typically offers access to hundreds of sites across Chicago, from iconic locations to under-the-radar architectural ...
openhousechicago.org
September 22, 2026 at 6:24 PM
Chicago Architecture Center's Open House Chicago will be taking place this year from October 17-18, 2026
Be sure to check out the Jewish sites including the Chicago Loop Synagogue and the former Isaiah Temple (now Ebenezer Missionary Baptist Church).
openhousechicago.org/sites/
Be sure to check out the Jewish sites including the Chicago Loop Synagogue and the former Isaiah Temple (now Ebenezer Missionary Baptist Church).
openhousechicago.org/sites/
Chicago Architecture Center's Open House Chicago will be taking place this year from October 17-18, 2026
Be sure to check out the Jewish sites including the Chicago Loop Synagogue and the former Isaiah Temple (now Ebenezer Missionary Baptist Church).
openhousechicago.org/sites/
Be sure to check out the Jewish sites including the Chicago Loop Synagogue and the former Isaiah Temple (now Ebenezer Missionary Baptist Church).
openhousechicago.org/sites/
Open House Chicago | Chicago Architecture Center
The Chicago Architecture Center's Open House Chicago is a FREE annual festival that typically offers access to hundreds of sites across Chicago, from iconic locations to under-the-radar architectural ...
openhousechicago.org
September 22, 2026 at 6:24 PM
Chicago Architecture Center's Open House Chicago will be taking place this year from October 17-18, 2026
Be sure to check out the Jewish sites including the Chicago Loop Synagogue and the former Isaiah Temple (now Ebenezer Missionary Baptist Church).
openhousechicago.org/sites/
Be sure to check out the Jewish sites including the Chicago Loop Synagogue and the former Isaiah Temple (now Ebenezer Missionary Baptist Church).
openhousechicago.org/sites/
Via the Hyde Park Herald:
"Peter Ascoli, historian and civic leader, dies at 84"
www.hpherald.com/obituaries/p...
"Peter Ascoli, historian and civic leader, dies at 84"
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Peter Ascoli, historian and civic leader, dies at 84
On behalf of the family and staff at the Lohengrin Foundation, we are saddened to announce the death of Peter Max Ascoli on August 9, 2026. Ascoli was a devoted
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September 16, 2026 at 7:42 PM
Via the Hyde Park Herald:
"Peter Ascoli, historian and civic leader, dies at 84"
www.hpherald.com/obituaries/p...
"Peter Ascoli, historian and civic leader, dies at 84"
www.hpherald.com/obituaries/p...
Via @forward.com :
"A Jewish farmer broke ground on a synagogue in an Illinois cornfield. His neighbors showed up to help."
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"A Jewish farmer broke ground on a synagogue in an Illinois cornfield. His neighbors showed up to help."
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A Jewish farmer broke ground on a synagogue in an Illinois cornfield. His neighbors showed up to help.
Nik Jakobs, a cattle farmer in rural Illinois, is building a new synagogue and Holocaust museum using sacred objects rescued from shuttered congregations across America
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September 15, 2026 at 8:30 PM
Via @forward.com :
"A Jewish farmer broke ground on a synagogue in an Illinois cornfield. His neighbors showed up to help."
forward.com/news/823882/...
"A Jewish farmer broke ground on a synagogue in an Illinois cornfield. His neighbors showed up to help."
forward.com/news/823882/...
Via @blockclubchi.bsky.social :
"How A Downstate Businessman Rescued A Crumbling Jewish Cemetery On The South Side"
blockclubchicago.org/2026/09/14/h...
"How A Downstate Businessman Rescued A Crumbling Jewish Cemetery On The South Side"
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How A Downstate Businessman Rescued A Crumbling Jewish Cemetery On The South Side
Robert Libman, the former owner of Libman brooms, has taken on the maintenance and repair of the long-neglected Jewish section at Oak Woods Cemetery, where a half-dozen of his relatives are buried.
blockclubchicago.org
September 15, 2026 at 8:29 PM
Via @blockclubchi.bsky.social :
"How A Downstate Businessman Rescued A Crumbling Jewish Cemetery On The South Side"
blockclubchicago.org/2026/09/14/h...
"How A Downstate Businessman Rescued A Crumbling Jewish Cemetery On The South Side"
blockclubchicago.org/2026/09/14/h...
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Local news is covering the campaign to stop the proposed closure of the National Archives and Records Administration facility in Chicago.
abc7chicago.com/post/nationa...
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National Archives and Records Administration to close Chicago facility, prompting pushback
The National Archives and Records Administration plans to close its facility in Chicago, prompting opposition from local archivists and lawmakers who say the move could make historical records unavail...
abc7chicago.com
September 14, 2026 at 4:16 AM
Local news is covering the campaign to stop the proposed closure of the National Archives and Records Administration facility in Chicago.
abc7chicago.com/post/nationa...
abc7chicago.com/post/nationa...
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"Food icon: Gino Gambarota, the mustachioed maestro of mile-high corned beef sandwiches at Manny’s in Chicago" in the Chicago Tribune:
www.chicagotribune.com/2026/08/11/f...
www.chicagotribune.com/2026/08/11/f...
Food icon: Gino Gambarota, the mustachioed maestro of mile-high corned beef sandwiches at Manny’s in Chicago
He’s honed his sharp banter as a meat slicer for more than 43 years behind the counter.
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September 14, 2026 at 4:19 AM
"Food icon: Gino Gambarota, the mustachioed maestro of mile-high corned beef sandwiches at Manny’s in Chicago" in the Chicago Tribune:
www.chicagotribune.com/2026/08/11/f...
www.chicagotribune.com/2026/08/11/f...
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***Chicago Jewish Historical Society journal - Summer issue is free on our website***
The Summer issue of our outstanding quarterly journal, Chicago Jewish History, is now available in digital format on our website.
chicagojewishhistory.org/current-jour...
The Summer issue of our outstanding quarterly journal, Chicago Jewish History, is now available in digital format on our website.
chicagojewishhistory.org/current-jour...
Current Journal - Chicago Jewish Historical Society
CJHS Current Journal IN THIS ISSUE The Jewish Community of Maywood, Illinois Rachel Heimovics Braun: Chicago Jewish History Sleuth The Nation’s Semiquincentennial, from a Jewish Chicago Perspective CJ...
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September 14, 2026 at 4:17 AM
***Chicago Jewish Historical Society journal - Summer issue is free on our website***
The Summer issue of our outstanding quarterly journal, Chicago Jewish History, is now available in digital format on our website.
chicagojewishhistory.org/current-jour...
The Summer issue of our outstanding quarterly journal, Chicago Jewish History, is now available in digital format on our website.
chicagojewishhistory.org/current-jour...
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A Joint Chicago Jewish Historical Society (CJHS) – JGS of Illinois Program “From the Basement of the Shul to the Basement of City Hall: Uncovering the Records of Oak Park’s Jewish Community” took place on Sunday, August 30, 2026 with Michael Zmora.
September 14, 2026 at 4:12 AM
A Joint Chicago Jewish Historical Society (CJHS) – JGS of Illinois Program “From the Basement of the Shul to the Basement of City Hall: Uncovering the Records of Oak Park’s Jewish Community” took place on Sunday, August 30, 2026 with Michael Zmora.
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Haym Salomon Statue - Chicago Jewish Historical Society President Rachelle Gold's letter to Hadassah Magazine
Dr. Gold's letter to the editor of Hadassah Mazagine is on page 9.
www.hadassahmagazine.org/issue/septem...
Dr. Gold's letter to the editor of Hadassah Mazagine is on page 9.
www.hadassahmagazine.org/issue/septem...
September/October 2026
Beyond our print edition, experience Hadassah Magazine in these digital formats: listen with our audio playlist, page through the digital flipbook edition, or read or listen to
www.hadassahmagazine.org
September 14, 2026 at 4:09 AM
Haym Salomon Statue - Chicago Jewish Historical Society President Rachelle Gold's letter to Hadassah Magazine
Dr. Gold's letter to the editor of Hadassah Mazagine is on page 9.
www.hadassahmagazine.org/issue/septem...
Dr. Gold's letter to the editor of Hadassah Mazagine is on page 9.
www.hadassahmagazine.org/issue/septem...