Passover is a highly experiential holiday, a time when we typically come together with family, friends, and the rest of our community in celebration of our Judaism – remembering our past and anticipating our future. For some families, this is the one time of year when they join together in person
Hi Buddies Families! Sending you Happy Purim wishes. Please enjoy the following crafts, coloring pages, and recipe: Hamentashcen Recipe Purim Paper Crafts Buddies Purim Crafts Happy Purim Coloring Page Don't forget to sign up for future Buddies craft bags and videos here and see more about our Purim drive through
A COVID-19 reconciliation package making its way through Congress. If passed, the bill would enact President Biden’s American Rescue Plan, a program devoted to investing in America, creating millions of additional good-paying jobs, combatting the climate crisis, advancing racial equity, and building back American life that was disrupted by
Have you been personally impacted by gun violence? Consider sharing your unique, lived experience in your own words by submitting your story to Moments That Survive, a gun safety campaign run by Everytown. By collecting the stories of those impacted by gun-related violence, Everytown hopes to amply the voices,
We are excited to engage with Jeremiah Buddies, our toddlers and pre-schoolers, for all of the upcoming holidays. We begin with the celebration of Tu B'Shvat. We hope those of you who picked up craft bags are enjoying making the activities and planting the seeds! If you didn't get
From Keveller This year, Tu Bishvat, the Jewish New Year of the Trees, begins on the evening of Wednesday, January 27. While celebrating the first blossoming of trees in Israel might seem a bit out of place in wintry North America, this holiday is an excellent opportunity for young
In honor of JDAIM in February the Inclusion Committee brought in disability activist, comedian, and speaker Pamela Schuller! From Friday, February 12th - Sunday, February 14th, we invite you to join us and Pamela for storytelling, humor, and heartfelt discussions about disability awareness and inclusion. Come together during
With only a few days left in the current lame duck legislative session, the State Senate is set to vote on SB 1966, a bill that will amend the FOID card system. If enacted, this bill would require a point-of-sale background check for all unlicensed gun sales and require
We have a chance to pass the Pretrial Fairness Act during the IL legislature’s upcoming lame-duck session beginning THIS Friday, January 8th! Every year, more than 250,000 people are held incarcerated PRE-trial in Illinois, and the vast majority of them are kept in jail—while presumed innocent—simply because they can’t
Like many of you, I have been reflecting on actions I can take to help a world that is feeling very much in need of repair amidst the reality of COVID-19. There is tremendous demand for individuals to volunteer, especially as former volunteers who are particularly vulnerable to the virus
