jBabyChicago

❓What do a non profit exec, board member, chef, and doula have in common?

🏙️They’ve all been named one of Chicago’s most influential Jewish change makers by JUF Chicago

🎉Let’s give a big yasher koach to our jBaby parents changing the world, and changing diapers. 🧷

💼Your baby wants to network.

Join jBabyChicago at one of three Bagels in the Park Sunday, July 26.

✨ New friends 🥯 Free bagels 🌳 Playground time.

That's it. That's the post.

https://www.juf.org/event/jbaby-chicago-bagels-in-the-park-2026/register/

🎉✨ Celebrate Jewish American Heritage Month with us! ✡️🇺🇸
Join JUF Young Families on Sunday, May 17 at 4 PM at the Chicago History Museum 🏛️ for a hands‑on afternoon full of fun! Kids will meet actors portraying famous Jewish Americans 🥼⚾✍️🎓, explore the museum 🔍, enjoy interactive activities 🎨🧠, and snack on classic Jewish American food favorites 🥯🌭🍪. Come celebrate Jewish pride 💙, American stories 📖, and family fun 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 — explore, play, and make history together! 🎊

https://www.juf.org/event/juf-young-families-celebrates-jewish-american-heritage-month/

Lacey found her community, and now she’s helping others find theirs. What a mensch! We ♥️ you, Lacey!

👋Does completing the 4 mitzvot of Purim feel overwhelming with a jBaby at home?

🎭 Try these easy and meaningful ways to start traditions with your family.

🎉 Chag Purim Sameach!

1. 📜Watch the Purim Story in under 3 minutes with Shalom Sesame: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3wvrbAa2Onk
2. 🍴 Cut a piece of bread in to a circle, place jelly in the center, and fold in to a hamantaschen: https://www.ourhappytribe.net/home/diy-no-bake-hamantaschen
3. 🍎🍪Bring at least 2 different snacks to a friend at the park
4. 🥫🥫 Bring canned goods to food drives or volunteer with TOV Volunteer Network (JUF) for Mitzvah Mania

📆THIS WEEKEND! Sunday, February 1 at 10am

🌱Celebrate Tu Bi'Shevat, the Birthday of the Trees at The Family Room in Lakeview!

☕Come for the coffee, stay for the conversations and community.
💻Register here: https://bit.ly/TuBishevatPlayandCraft

Sunday's forecast is looking chilly, but not with PJ Library Chicago & Akiba-Schechter Jewish Day School! Come explore a morning of wonder and creation (and some coffee).

Free Registration here: https://bit.ly/MakeSomethingFromNothing

Travel through Akiba-Schechter Jewish Day School with PJ Library on Sunday January 25th and unlock the magic hidden in every corner!

Embark on an interactive 🔎scavenger hunt where each room holds a unique adventure. Collect stamps as you explore and dive into hands-on experiences that spark creativity and imagination. From building worlds out of cardboard to experimenting with lights and shadows, every stop is a chance to discover and create something new from… absolutely nothing!

Sneak peeks include:
📦 Cardboard Challenge
💡 Lights & Shadows
📖 Story Lab
🗺️ Small Worlds
…and more surprises along the way!

Parking and snacks will be available.
This is event is free, register here!
https://bit.ly/MakeSomethingFromNothing

🥯Eat a bagel today, it's a mitzvah!

🕎That’s a wrap on Chanukah! Thank you to everyone who joined our celebrations— can’t wait til next year! ✨