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Expand Your Reach Through Networking

  • Thursday, December 17, 2026 + 5 more dates

  • 1:00pm - 2:30pm Central Time

Whether you connect in person, online, in groups, at events or through your own personal relationships, doing it professionally and effectively is essential to your job search success. Networking workshop convenes July 21, August 20, September 24, October 20, November 17, and December 17 at 1:00pm. After you have registered, you will receive an emailed link the day of the event, allowing you access to the workshop you have registered for. 

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Journey to Build a Family

Journey to Build a Family is a free monthly virtual drop-in for those navigating challenges in building or growing their families, including infertility, pregnancy loss, and grief. This group meets on the third Monday of each month. Email Andrea Jacobs for the Zoom link. More information can be found on the JCFS Family Support page.

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Winning the Interview

  • Tuesday, December 22, 2026 + 6 more dates

  • 1:00pm - 2:30pm Central Time

Preparation is key! It may be virtual, in-person, with a group or over numerous follow-up sessions, but interviewing comes with the job search. Learn and practice how to interview in any setting to secure your next job! Interview workshops convene July 30, August 27, September 30, October 29, November 19, and December 22 at 1:00pm. After you have registered, you will receive an emailed link the day of the event, allowing you access to the workshop you have registered for. 

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Healing Hearts: Grief Support Group for Spouse/Partner Loss

This virtual drop-in grief support group is for older adults who have experienced the death of a spouse or partner within the last two years. The group meets the 1st Tuesday of the month, 10:30am -12:00pm. Supported by the Lauri S. Bauer Foundation for Sudden Loss. For more information and to receive the Zoom link, please contact Leah Shefsky, LCSW. 

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Support Group For Difficult Times

  • Wednesday, July 30, 2025

  • 12-1pm

A virtual drop-in group for those in the Chicagoland Jewish Community who are seeking connection, support, and coping strategies to get through these difficult times. The group meets on Wednesdays, 12 – 1pm via Zoom. Please contact Bracha Jakofsky, LCSW at 847.745.5430 for more information and to obtain the Zoom link.

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20s & 30s Grief Support Group

  • Thursday, December 17, 2026 + 5 more dates

  • July 16 - 8:00pm
    August 20 - 8:00pm
    September 17 - 7:00pm
    October 15 - 8:00pm
    November 19 - 7:00pm
    December 17 - 8:00pm

It's not a club anyone wants to be a part of, but if you are a person in their 20s or 30s who has lost a parent, sibling, or partner, sometimes it's good to be with people who get it.  Co-sponsored by Mishkan Chicago, Silverstein Base Chicago, and JCFS Chicago, this group meets monthly to share memories of our loved ones and discuss our experiences of grief in a supportive space.

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Ready Set Grow

  • Thursday, September 25, 2025

  • 9:15-10:30am
  • Abe and Ida Cooper Center 6639 N. Kedzie Ave. Chicago, IL 60645 View Map

Join us for our 2 - to 3 - year-old play group, designed to develop communication, language, and social skills. Waiting, turn-taking, following directions, and transitions are incorporated into preschool activities, like circle time, art, and pretend play. Our Speech-Language Pathologist will incorporate monthly themes to enhance vocabulary development, knowledge of early basic concepts, and pre-literacy skills.

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In-Person Grief Support Group

  • Thursday, May 29, 2025

  • 7-8:30pm
  • Anshe Emet Synagogue 3751 N Broadway St Chicago, IL 60613 View Map

This grief support group is for adults who have experienced the death of a loved-one within the past two years and offers a supportive space to share, heal, and connect with others who understand. The group will meet on Thursdays, in person at Anshe Emet for six weeks starting April 24, 7-8:30pm. Registration required and space is limited. Contact Leah Shefsky to register. Co-sponsored by Anshe Emet Synagogue, Anshe Sholom B’nai Israel, Mishkan Chicago, Chicago Sinai Congregation and Temple Sholom of Chicago.

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No Outlet

  • Thursday, May 22, 2025

  • 6-8pm
  • Beth Emet 1224 Dempster St Evanston, IL 60202 View Map

You're invited to a powerful evening of performance and conversation sponsored by Response for Teens, Keshet, CHUSY, and Beth Emet! This compelling solo performance explores themes of identity, community, and navigating the spaces in between. The evening will include the 90-minute performance, a short break, and a post-show talkback with the artist. Register Today! Want to learn more beforehand? Join us for a virtual info session on Thursday, May 8 at 7:00 PM.

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