Chicagoland Jewish Community Celebrates Sunday at Ravinia

Annual Israel Solidarity Day offers activities for families of all ages.

Thousands of members of Chicago’s Jewish community will gather for the Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Chicago’s (JUF) annual Israel Solidarity Day from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday at Ravinia Park in Highland Park. The day includes entertainment, food, a three-mile walk through Highland Park, a one-mile family walk and more to celebrate the modern State of Israel’s 65th birthday. “Each year Israel Solidarity Day brings together the Jewish community to celebrate Yom Ha’atzmaut (Israel Independence Day) and stand together in support of Israel,” JUF said in a flyer. “This year … we come together for one big event.” Israel Independence Day was April 16. In the past, Israel Solidarity Day was held at numerous locations in the city and suburbs, …

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Dr Parker

6:30 pm on Saturday, April 27, 2013

Agree.   more ›

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Why Don't Famous Jews Thank God Like Tim Tebow?

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I learned how to "Tebow" long before I learned who Tim Tebow was. This is partially because I'm clueless when it comes to professional sports, but mostly because, at this point, the Denver Broncos' starting quarterback is as famous for his Christian faith as he is for his football skills. Don't get me wrong — Tebow's game is fascinating on its own. A big portion of the Tim Tebow myth comes from the exciting, often bizarre way the quarterback manages to stage comebacks and lead his team to last-minute wins, as he did last week against the Pittsburgh Steelers. Many Bears fans are still smarting from a similarly dramatic overtime loss to the Broncos earlier this season. But what increasingly makes Tebow such a phenomenon is his intense, …

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Billy Kravitz

4:13 am on Monday, January 21, 2013

to suebeedue..the laws that unitarian oriented Jews follow are considered blessings and not a burden. they were meant to foster communal life, much as trinitarian church laws do for Christians. Organised Judaism did not follow Jesus because he preached no new thing. Talmudic rabbis (of which he was one) were saying the same things. the people attending the Sermon on the Mount didn't walk away …   more ›