Membership

Becoming a member is easy. You can join here.

As a Chicago Jewish Historical Society (CJHS) member, you are helping advance the understanding and appreciation of the Chicago Jewish community’s vital contributions to the region and beyond. You are ensuring that future generations will have access to a growing body of knowledge about the people, places, and communities that have made Chicago and its environs such a remarkable, history-making metropolis.

Along with receiving our quarterly, Chicago Jewish History , members benefit from free admission to our in-person programs.

Life Membership (lifetime)		$1,000
Historian (yearly)		$500
Scholar (yearly)		$250
Sponsor (yearly)		$108
Basic Membership (yearly)		$54
Student Membership (yearly)		$18

You can also become a member, renew your membership, or purchase a gift membership by:

Downloading this membership form
Printing it out, and
Mailing it, along with your check, to:

Chicago Jewish Historical Society P. O. Box 597004 Chicago, IL 60659-7004 The CJHS is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, so your membership is considered a tax-deductible contribution to the extent permitted by law. Many members join at higher levels than the basic $54 membership. If you can do so, we would greatly appreciate your extra support. The CJHS thrives, thanks to its members and the generosity of friends and supporters.

Advance the knowledge of the rich history of Chicago’s Jewish communities—your own, as well as future generations’. Join the Chicago Jewish Historical Society!

Membership runs on a calendar year: January through December. As a bonus for new members, if you join after July 1, your new membership will extend through December of the following year—up to 18 months.

Joining or renewing your membership is easy.

These are the membership types:

	Life Membership	$1,000
Annual Dues
	Historian	$500
	Scholar	$250
	Sponsor	$108
	Basic Membership	$54
	Student Membership	$18

To join or renew your membership: Pay membership dues here.
Click on the arrow to see a drop-down menu of the membership options listed above. Click on the membership option that is right for you.

If you want to make a payment by check, download this form to:

Become a member
Renew your membership
Purchase a gift membership
Make a tribute gift in honor or memory of a loved one or friend

After you fill out the form, mail your check, made payable to Chicago Jewish Historical Society, to:

Chicago Jewish Historical Society
P. O. Box 597004
Chicago, IL 60659-7004

The Chicago Jewish Historical Society is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. Your membership is considered a tax-deductible contribution to the extent permitted by law.

If you have any questions about membership, email us at info@chicagojewishhistory.org.