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Each year, we present four to six public programs, in-person or by video format.
The topics and presenters are appealing and diverse. Recent presenters have offered insights about community pioneers and early leaders; immigration patterns and neighborhood changes; the old synagogues of Chicago’s West and South Sides, along with newer ones of the North Side and suburbs; Jews and organized crime; Jewish accomplishments in art, music, literature, science, sports, and politics; and many more fascinating subjects.
Upcoming Program
To Life: with Joel Greenberg
Sunday, May 3, 2 p.m. Central
No preregistration necessary.
Naturalist, nature writer, and longtime CJHS member Joel Greenberg will discuss his latest book, To Life: Jews Exploring Nature (Rutgers University Press), on Sunday, May 3, 2 p.m., on the second floor of the Emily Oaks Nature Center, 4650 Brummel Avenue, Skokie. The book includes eight profiles of Jewish ornithologists, zoologists, entomologists, and other scientists of the natural world, four of whom have strong Chicago connections. Books will be available for purchase, and Joel will gladly sign them. Free for members; $10 for nonmembers (payable by cash or check). No RSVP necessary. For more information, email info@chicagojewishhistory.org.
View details about upcoming CJHS programs, along with registration information. Virtual programs, via Zoom, are free to all participants. In-person programs are free for members – another membership benefit. (Non-members pay an entrance fee.)
Our virtual programs are recorded and archived for free viewing.