The Jewish Life Cycle: Individual & Family Services
Berit Mila (Mohelim) |
For General
Information about Jewish Circumcision consult with:
a Rabbi Synagogue Directory, or one of the Rabbinical organizations
on the Internet see: Birth and
the First Month of Life |
Chicagoland Mohelim:
Cantor Lawrence Elsberg
847 480-1999
j444e@aol.com
Rabbi Shmuel Fuerst
773 539-4241
Rabbi Moshe Kushner
773 743-0337
Cantor David Landau
847 302-BRIS (2747) or 708 686-BRIS (2747)
Web Site: http://pw1.netcom.com/~cmaker
Rabbi Mordechai Tarkieltaub
773 761-4878 or 800 200-9442
tarkieltaub@juno.com
Rev. Noah Wolff
773 338-5599
For Mohelim certified by the Reform movement contact:
The Union of American Hebrew
Congregations 847 509-0990
Or visit the Web Site of the Berit Mila Board of Reform Judaism:
http://shamash.org/reform/uahc/congs/ot/ot005/wwwavail.html
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Adoption |
For General
Information about Jewish Adoption consult with:
a Rabbi Synagogue Directory or one of the Rabbinical organizations. |
Jewish
Children's Bureau
provides adoption services. For information see their web site: http://www.jcbchicago.org/foster.htm
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Stars of David
International
Chicago Area Chapter
3175 Commercial Ave., Suite 100
Northbrook, IL 60062
847 509-9929
Fax: 847 509-9545
800 STAR-349 (Stars/Int'l)
StarsDavid@aol.com
International Web Site: http://www.starsofdavid.org/
Stars of David International, Inc. is a
nonprofit information and support network for Jewish and partly Jewish adoptive families
of all sizes, ages, and origins. Stars of David serves every stream of Judaism through its
local chapter activities, international mailings, and the Internet
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Bar/Bat Mitzvah |
For Information about
Bar/Bat Mitzvah:
consult with a synagogue of your choice .Synagogue Directory
On the Internet see: Bar Mitzvah, Bat Mitzvah and
Confirmation |
Conversion |
For Information about
conversion:
Consult with a Rabbi.Synagogue Directory
Check with the Chicago Board of Rabbis
or one of the other Rabbinical organizations/Beth Din's
For information about Reform conversion classes see the Web Page of
The Union of American Hebrew Congregations Outreach Department
Midwest Council, for a schedule of Chicago Area classes: http://www.uahcweb.org/outreach/GLCIntro.html
For General Information about
Conversion:
Conservative
Reform The Conversion to Judaism Home Page
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Marriage / Divorce |
For Information about
Jewish Marriage or Divorce:
consult with the clergy of a synagogue of your choice
Synagogue
Directory
or one of the Rabbinical organizations/Beth Din's
On the Internet see: Marriage
Divorce
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Mikvah |
Bnei Ruven
Mikvah
6350 N. Whipple
Chicago, IL 60659
773 743-4282
Fax: 773 743-1578 |
Chicago Mikvah Association
6730 N. Mozart St.
Chicago, IL 60659
773 465-8542
lrfeder@ibm.netOversees operation of several Chicagoland mikvahs. |
Community Mikvah of the
Conservative Movement
3220 Big Tree Lane
Wilmette, IL 60091
847 256-4699 |
Congregation Yehuda Moshe Mikvah
4721 W. Touhy
Lincolnwood, IL 60646
847 675-5810 |
North Shore Community Mikvah
874 Central Ave.
Highland Park, IL 60035
847 266-0783 |
Peterson Park Mikvah
3541 W. Peterson
Chicago, IL 60659
773 267-8520 |
Touhy Mikvah
Joseph & Rose Robinson Building
3110 W. Touhy
Chicago, IL 60645
773 274-7425
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Funeral Services &
Cemeteries |
| For General Information see: Life, Death & Mourning |
Chicago Jewish Funerals
3100 W. Dundee, #505
Northbrook, IL 60062
847 509-5011
jewishfnrl@aol.com
Web Site: http://www.chicagojewishfunerals.com |
Furth and Company
5206 N. Broadway
Chicago, IL 60640
773 784-4300 |
Furth and Company
3019 W. Peterson
Chicago, IL 60659
773 784-4360
Fax: 773 561-2541 |
Furth and Company
9200 Skokie Blvd.
Skokie, IL 60077
847 677-4300
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Jewish Burial Society
6025 N. Christiana
Chicago, IL 60659
773 588-2762
Fax: 773 539-8218
Info@jewishburial.org
Web Site: http://www.jewishburial.org/ |
Lloyd Mandel Levayah
Funerals
4750 W. Dempster
Skokie, IL 60076
847 679-3939 |
The Piser Chapel
5206 N. Broadway
Chicago, IL 60640
773 561-4740
Fax: 773 561-5028
piserchapl@aol.com
Web Site: http://www.piser.com
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The Piser Original Weinstein
Chapel
3019 W. Peterson Ave.
Chicago, IL 60659
773 561-1890
Fax: 773-561-2541
piserchapl@aol.com
Web Site: http://www.piser.com
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The Piser Chapel
9200 N. Skokie Blvd
Skokie, IL 60077
847 679-4740
Fax: 847 674-5900
piserchapl@aol.com
Web Site: http://www.piser.com |
Weinstein Family Services
1300 W. Devon Ave.
Chicago, IL 60660
773 761-2400
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Weinstein Family Services
111 Skokie Blvd.
Wilmette, IL 60091
847 256-5700 |
Weinstein Family Services
Arrangement Office
355 W. Dundee, Suite 202
Buffalo Grove, IL 60089
847 465-2000
TTY 847 465-2188 |
Chevra Kadisha Sacred
Society
6459 N. Richmond St.
Chicago, IL 60645
773 743-0074 Women: 773 681-4743
Volunteers (both men and women) who perform tahara the ritual preparation of the body for
burial (washing and dressing in a shroud) according to halacha (Jewish Law).
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Jewish Cemeteries
Click Here
This is a very comprehensive listing of Chicagoland Jewish cemeteries including
specific sections within cemeteries. Please Note: the
information on Funeral Directors on the top of the page is outdated. But just scroll
down, right below is were the cemetery section begins. |
