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Guide to Jewish Chicago

The Chicago Rabbinical Council welcomes all guests, conventioneers and tourists to Chicago. The Metropolitan Chicago Area has a population of more than 270,000 Jewish residents.  

Jewish population centers include neighborhoods throughout the area, from Hyde Park on the South Side, the Lakeview area North of Downtown, Uptown, Peterson and West Rogers Park, Lincolnwood, Skokie, to Highland Park and Buffalo Grove for the North suburbs, and in many communities in between.

In this Welcome Guide you will find a listing of various places of interest to the Jewish visitor: food services, synagogues and education institutions that are sanctioned or recommended by the Chicago Rabbinical Council.  

Enjoy your stay! If you have any further questions, please feel free to contact us - 773-465-3900.

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Bakeries Eruv Information Museums, Jewish
Bookstores Meat Dept. Fish, Deli Organizations
Candy & Gift Shops Mikvah Restaurants
Caterers Minyanim, Daily Schools
PDF printable version of minyanim and times Supermarkets

Pas Yisroel and Yoshon List


 
 

 

Bakeries All bakeries listed below are Pas Yisroel, and are cRc unless otherwise noted

Adina's Designer Cookies

BB's Bakery (yoshon)

2835 W. Touhy, Chicago, IL 60645
773-761-8805

Breadsmith of Chicago (NOT Yoshon)

1700 N. Wells, Chicago, IL 60614

312-642-5858

Breadsmith of Skokie (NOT Yoshon) 3327 Dempster, Skokie, IL 60076
847 -673-5001  
Bulldog Bakery (Cakes and pastries only- All Dairy Retail store not certified)

3207 North Elston Avenue, Chicago, IL
773-539-9781

Edibles Gems by Sarelle 773-339-1456
Jewel Food Store (OU) 
 
1600 W. Deerfield, Highland Park, IL 60035 847/579-0872
Jewel Food Store (OU) 
2485 W. Howard, Evanston, IL  60202
847-328-9791
North Shore Bakery  (Yoshon) 2919 W. Touhy, Chicago, IL 60645  
773 -262-0600  
Shalom Bakery  ( NOT Yoshon) 1165 Arlington Hts. Road, Buffalo Grove, IL
847/808-9300  
Solomon's Cookies ( All Dairy -Retail store not certified)

2222 N Elston Ave, Chicago, IL

773-384-8575

Tel Aviv Bakery (OU) (Yoshon) 2944 W. Devon, Chicago, IL 60659 
773 -764-8877  

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Bookstores

Hamakor Gallery  4150 W. Dempster Skokie, IL 60076 847/677-4150
Kesher Stam 2829 W. Touhy Chicago, IL 60645
773 -973-7826
Rosenblums World of Judaica    2906 W. Devon Chicago, IL 60645
773/262-1700

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Candy & Gifts

Custom Candy Design (cRc) 3398B Commercial Ave, Northbrook, IL 60062    847 -564-1400
Illinois Nut & Fantasia Chocolate (cRc) 3745 W Dempster, Skokie, IL 60076
847/677-5777
Zelda's Sweet Shoppe (cRc) (all baked goods are Yoshon) 847 -679-0033

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Caterers / Drop-off / Carry-out

(All cRc certified unless otherwise noted)  All meat is glatt kosher

Many cRc establishments listed in the restaurant section below offer drop-off and/or carry-out service for your party needs

Danziger Kosher Caterers

3910 West Devon, Lincolnwood, IL 60712
847-982-1818

Doubletree North Shore Hotel (Kosher catering available)

9599 Skokie Blvd., Skokie, IL 847-619-7000

Goldman-Segal Caterers (Kof-K)

3411 Church Street, Evanston, IL 60203
847-675-4060

Great Chicago Catering 3149 W. Devon, Chicago, IL 60659
773-465-9030
Hyatt Regency (kosher catering available) 151 E. Wacker Drive, Chicago, IL 312-239-4704
Kirshner’s Cuisine

2839 West Touhy, Chicago, IL 60645
773-465-6247

Kosher Gourmet

3552 West Dempster , Skokie, IL 60076
847-679-0597

Michael C's Catering & Carryout

pareve and/or dairy

(Cholov Yisroel available)

3411W. Dempster, Skokie, IL 60076
847-673-3663
NJM Catering 773-355-9117

Spertus Institute

618 S. Michigan Ave.,Chicago, IL 60605
312.322.1718

Tein Li Chow

2485 W. Howard, Evanston, IL
847-328-4642
Westin Chicago North Shore (Kosher dairy and meat catering available.)

601 N. Milwaukee, Wheeling, IL 60090
847-777-6500

Yitzy’s Catering
 

2931 West Jarlath St., Chicago, IL 60645
773-716-8676


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Eruv Information, Metropolitan Chicago

There are a number of eruvim in the Chicago area. Maps of eruvim are included for the information of those planning on visiting Chicago for Shabbos. It is strongly advised that visitors check with the eruv hotline on Friday afternoons to verify that the eruv in the area one is staying is valid that Shabbos. We also urge visitors to check with local Rabbonim concerning the precise boundaries of each eruv if you will need to walk on any of the boundary streets. For more info about the Eruv and pictures of the boundaries go to www.geocities.com/chicagoeruv

West Rogers Park Eruv       773 -74-ERUV-2 (773 -743-7882)
Lincolnwood - Peterson Park Eruv   847 -677-ERUV (847 -677-3788)
Skokie Eruv   847 -679-ERUV (847 -679-3788)
Lakeview Eruv 312 -409-1866

Buffalo Grove Eruv- North

Buffalo Grove Eruv - South

847-484-1800

847-484-1801

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Mikvah Information

Bnei Ruven 773 -743-4282
Chicago - Touhy Ave 773 -274-7425
Highland Park 847 -266-0783
Lincoln Park/Downtown Chicago 312-813-4158
Lincolnwood 847 -673-5870
Peterson Park 773 -267-8520
Skokie 847 -982-9066

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Minyanim, Daily Orthodox  PDF version of minyanim and times

Albany Park
Telshe Yeshiva
(Nusach Ashkenaz)
3535 W. Foster
773 -463-7738
Budlong Woods
Ahavas Achim
(Nusach Ashkenaz)
5665 N. Jersey
773 -267-9055
Downtown

Lubavitch Chabad of The Gold Coast and Lincoln Park

(Nusach Ari)

1236 N. Dearborn St.                                   

312-664-7770 or 312-427-7770                

Lubavitch Chabad of the Loop
(Nusach Ari)
401 S. LaSalle, Suite 9-770
312 -427-7770
Evanston
Sephardic Congregation
(Nusach Edot HaMizrach)
1819 W. Howard
847 -475-7707
Highland Park
Central Avenue Synagogue
(Nusach Ari)
874 Central Avenue
847 -433-8270
Lakeview  
Anshe Sholom Bnei Israel
(Nusach Ashkenaz)
540 W. Melrose
773 -248-9200
Lincolnwood
Beis Medrash of Lincolnwood
(Nusach Ashkenaz)
3460 W. Devon
847 -673-8427
Lincolnwood Jewish Cong.
Mechitza Minyan
(Nusach Ashkenaz)
7117 N. Crawford
847 -676-0491
Yehuda Moshe
(Nusach Ashkenaz)
4721 W. Touhy
847-673-5870
Northbrook

AYSH

(Nusach Ashkenaz)

2548 Jasper

Northbrook, IL

847-509-9204

Lubavitch Chabad of Northbrook

www.ChabadNorthbrook.com

755 Huehl Rd (corner Dundee Rd)

Northbrook, IL 60062

847-564-877

Young Israel of Northbrook
(Nusach Ashkenaz)
3545 Walters
847 -480-9462
Peterson Park
Adas Bnei Israel
(Nusach Ashkenaz)
6200 N. Kimball
773 -583-8141
Agudath Israel Bikur Cholim
(Nusach Sefard)
3541 W.Peterson
773 -588-0021
Bais Tfillah
(Nusach Ashkenaz)
3555 W. Peterson
773 -267-6963
Kehilath Jacob Beth Samuel
(Nusach Ashkenaz)
3701 W. Devon
773 -539-7779
Cong. Tiferes Yisrael
(Nusach Sefard)
6636 N. Lincoln
Skokie
Arie Crown Hebrew Day School
(Nusach Ashkenaz)
4600 W. Main
847 -982-9191
Beth Hamedrash Hagodol Kesser Maariv Anshe Luknik
(Nusach Ashkenaz)
9532 N. Lowell
847 -679-9800
Cheder Lubavitch
(Nusach Ari)
5201 W. Howard
847 -675-6777
Hebrew Theological College
(Nusach Ashkenaz)
7135 N. Carpenter Rd.
847 -982-2500
Kehilat Chovevei Tzion
(Nusach Ashkenaz)
4000 W. Church Street
847 -410-2710
Kesser Maariv
(Nusach Ashkenaz)
4341 Golf
847 -679-9800
Kollel Toras Chesed
(Nusach Ashkenaz)
3732 W. Dempster
847 -674-7959
Lubavitch Chabad of Skokie
(Nusach Ari)
4059 W. Dempster
847 -677-1770
Or Torah
(Nusach Ashkenaz)
3800 W. Dempster
847 -679-3645
Persian (Iran) Hebrew
(Nusach Edot HaMizrach)
3820 W. Main
847 -674-5444
Skokie Valley
Mechitza Minyan
(Nusach Ashkenaz)
8825 E. Prairie Rd
847 -674-3473
Young Israel of Skokie
(Nusach Ashkenaz)
3740 W. Dempster
847 -329-0990
West Rogers Park
Adas Yeshurun
(Nusach Ashkenaz)
3050 W. Touhy
773 -465-2288
Anshe Motele
(Nusach Ashkenaz)
6526 N. California
773 -743-2420
Atereth Yehoshua
(Nusach Ashkenaz)
2915 W. Touhy
773 -764-1382
Bais Menachem-Nusach Ari
(Nusach Ari)
2833 W. Howard
773 -262-2770  
Beth Itzchok
(Nusach Ashkenaz)
6716 N. Whipple
773 -973-2522
Bnei Ruven
(Nusach Ari -
8:00 A.M. - Nusach Ashkenaz)
6350 N. Whipple
773 -743-5434
Brisk Yeshiva
(Nusach Ashkenaz)
3000 W. Devon
773 -274-1177  

Chesed L'Avrohom
(Nusach Sefard)

3135 W. Devon
773-761-4005

Chicago Community Kollel
(Nusach Ashkenaz)
6506 N. California
773 -262-9400  
Ezras Israel Mechitza Minyan
(Nusach Ashkenaz)
7001 N. California
773 -764-8320 
F.R.E.E.
(Nusach Ari)
2935 W. Devon 
773 -274-5123  
Heritage
(Nusach Ashkenaz)
2941 W. Touhy
773 -973-1800
Ida Crown Jewish Academy
(Nusach Ashkenaz)
2828 W. Pratt 
773 -973-1450  

Khal Chasidim

(Nusach Sefard)

6756 N. Richmond

773-339-2375

K.I.N.S.
(Nusach Ashkenaz)
2800 W. North Shore
773 -761-4000  
Lubavitch Mesivta
(Nusach Ari)
2756 W. Morse
773 -262-0430
Mishna Ugemora
(Nusach Ashkenaz)
6045 N. California 
773 -465-1433  
Poalei Tzedek
(Nusach Ashkenaz)
2801 W. Albion 
773 -764-5680  
Shaarei Mizrach
(Nusach Edot HaMizrach)
2949 W. Touhy
773 -465-5274  
Sha’arei Tzedek
(Nusach Ashkenaz)
2823 W. Touhy 
773 -274-2223  
Shearith Yisroel
(Nusach Ashkenaz)
2938 W. Arthur
773 -262-8840  
Shevet Achim (at Buckingham)
(Nusach Sefard)
2625 W. Touhy
773 -973-4843
Yeshiva Migdal Torah 
(Nusach Ashkenaz) 
2726 W. Pratt
773 -465-7600  
Yeshiva Shearis Yisroel
(Nusach Ashkenaz)
2620 W. Touhy
773 -262-0885  
Yeshiva Tiferes Tzvi  
(Nusach Ashkenaz)
6122 N. California
773 -973-6150  
Young Israel of West Rogers Park
(Nusach Ashkenaz)  
2716 W. Touhy
773 -743-9400  
Wilmette

Congregation Or Simcha

The North Shore Jewish Center

 (Nusach Ashkenaz)

3000 Glenview Rd , RM 200

 847-410-2066 Email: info@orsimcha.com

Chai Center-Chabad of Wilmette

(Nusach Ari)

2904 Old Glenview Road

847 -251-7707
www.chaicenter.com

Hyde Park/South Chicago
Newberger Hillel Center
(Nusach Ashkenaz)
5715 S. Woodlawn, Hyde Park, IL
773-752-1127

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Museums, Jewish

Holocaust Museum 847 -433-8099
Spertus Museum 312 -322-1747

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Programs & Organizations

Agudath Israel of Illinois 773 -478-7470
Agudath Israel - Midwest Region 847-674-4000
AMIT Women 847 -677-3800
The Ark 773-973-1000
Associated Talmud Torahs (Vaad HaChinuch) 773 -973-2828
Bikur Cholim of Chicago 773 -588-7918
Chicago Center for Torah and Chesed 773-761-4005
Consulate General of Israel 312-297-4800
cRc- Chicago Rabbinical Council 773 -465-3900
Daughters of Israel (Taharat Ha’Mishpachah)  773 -274-7425
Dial A Daf, Dial A Shiur Torah Tapes 773 -588-5078
Hachnosas Orchim of Chicago- Office 773-771-9396
Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Chicago       312 -346-6700
Lubavitch Chabad of Illinois                  773 -262-2770
NCSY 847-677-6279
Refoenu – (Emergency Cab Service for Shabbat)     773-973-5161
Religious Zionists of Chicago 847-674-9733
Shalva 773-583-4673
Shatnez Testing Service 773-764-4488

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Restaurants (All cRc certified unless otherwise noted) Delivery may be available - call restaurant for details

Dairy/Fish
Bagel Country  (Pas Yisroel - Cholov Yisroel - available. Yoshon - in house baked goods only)  9306 Skokie Blvd, Skokie, IL 60077
847-673-3030
B. B.'s Bagels (Pas Yisroel & Yoshon - Cholov Yisroel Available) 2835 W. Touhy, Chicago, IL 60659
773-761-8805
Dairy Star (Ice Cream Parlor - Seasonal - Cholov Yisroel available 3472 W. Devon, Lincolnwood, IL 60645 
847-679-3472  
Da’Nali’s (Cholov Yisroel) 4032 Oakton, Skokie, IL 60076 
847-677-2782  
Dunkin Donuts  (Bagels are Pas Yisroel & Pareve) 3132 W. Devon, Chicago, IL 60659
773-262-4561  
Good Morgan Fish (Pareve)   2948 W. Devon, Chicago, IL 60659  
773-764-8115  
Great Pizza! (Cholov Yisroel / Yoshon)

3149 W. Devon, Chicago, IL 60659
773-465-9702

Malibu Pizza & Pasta (All products are Cholov Yisroel with the exception of some ice cream toppings. See store for details.) 3353 Dempster, Skokie, IL 60076
847-679-4030  
Main Pizza (Cholov Yisroel & Yoshon) 4209 Main Street, Skokie, IL 60076
847-568-9920  
Slice of Life (Cholov Yisroel available) 4120 W. Dempster, Skokie, IL 60076
847-674-2021  
Tel Aviv Kosher Pizza (Cholov Yisroel - Pizza is Yoshon) 6349 N. California, Chicago, IL 60659 
773-764-3776  

Meat  All certified glatt kosher by the cRc, unless noted otherwise. Delivery may be available-call restaurant for details
Bartlett Commons - University of Chicago (Oct.-June and closed winter vacation) 5640 S. University, Chicago, IL 
773-834-8450
Great Chicago Food & Beverage 3149 W. Devon, Chicago, IL 60659
773-465-9030  
Hy Life Bistro 4120 W. Dempster, Skokie, IL 60076
847-674-2021
Ken’s Diner 3353 Dempster, Skokie, IL 60076
847-679-4030  
McCormick Place  
Kirshner’s Cuisine 
(Select conventions only)
773-465-6247  
Metro Klub

Lunch hours only

under the supervision of Midwest Kosher

733 W. Madison

Chicago, IL 60661

312-602-2104

Mizrahi Grill

www.mizrahigrill.com

215 Skokie Valley Road, Highland Park, IL 60035         847-831-1400

Sandwich Club

Some salads and sandwiches available downtown Chicago. Call for details

4507 W. Oakton, Skokie, IL 60076
847-677-6020
Shallots Bistro Cuisine 4741 W. Main Street Skokie, IL. 60076 
847-677-DINE

Spertus Cafe by Wolfgang Puck

618 S. Michigan Ave.
Chicago, IL 60605
312.322.1718
Ta'boun Grill 6339 N. California, Chicago, IL 60659
773-381-2606
Tein Li Chow 2485 W. Howard, Evanston, IL
847-328-4642

 

Meat/Fish/Deli Market

Good Morgan Fish

Fresh fish and pareve restaurant

2948 W Devon, Chicago, IL 60659
773-764-8115
Hungarian Kosher Foods
Full service meat, fish, meat & dairy deli
4020 Oakton, Skokie, IL 60076
847-674-8008
Moshe’s New York Kosher 
Meat Dept., Deli-takeout and meat restaurant
2900 W. Devon, Chicago, IL 60659
773-338-3354
Jewel Food Store (OU)
 (Meat Dept. Fish, Deli-take-out)
1600 W. Deerfield, Highland Park, IL 60035 847-579-0872
Jewel Food Store (OU) 
 (Meat Dept., Fish, Deli take-out)
2485 W. Howard, Evanston, IL  60202
847-328-9791
Kosher Korner in the Garden Fresh Market  
(Meat & fresh fish Dept., Deli-takeout)  
275 Skokie Blvd. Northbrook, IL 60062
847-272-0300
Robert's Fish Market (Pareve)   2916 W. Devon Chicago, IL 60645
773-761-3424
Srulie's Essen Delicatessen (cRc) 8170 McCormick, Skokie, IL 847-676-3333
Romanian Kosher (OU) 
(Meat Dept., Deli-takeout)  
7200 N. Clark, Chicago, IL 60626
773-761-4141

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Schools

Day Schools
Akiba Schechter 773-493-8880
Arie Crown 847-982-9191
Hillel Torah North Suburban 847-674-6533
Joan Dachs Bais Yaakov – Girls 773-583-5329
Yeshivas Tiferes Tzvi 773-973-6150
S. Abrams Cheder Lubavitch – Boys 847-675-6777
S. Abrams Cheder Lubavitch – Girls 773-463-0863
Yeshivas Shearis Yisroel 773-262-0885

High Schools
Bais Yaakov 773-267-1494
Hanna Sacks Bais Yaakov 773-338-9222
Hebrew Theological College 847-982-2500
Ida Crown Jewish Academy 773-973-1450
Lubavitch Girls High School 773-743-7716
Lubavitch Mesivta 773-262-0430
Telshe Yeshiva 773-463-7738

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Supermarkets (entire store - all depts. - cRc certified unless otherwise noted)

Hungarian Kosher Foods
4020 Oakton, Skokie, IL 60076
847-674-8008
Kol Touhy 2923 W. Touhy, Chicago, IL 60645
773-761-1800
Kol Tuv (Cert. By Mosdos Machzekei Hadas) 2938-40 W. Devon, Chicago, IL 60659
773-764-1800
Moshe’s New York Kosher 2900 W. Devon, Chicago, IL 60659
773-338-3354
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        PAS YISROEL and YOSHON LIST

All  cRc retail bakeries (including Dunkin Donuts- Devon & Kedzie, Zelda's and Breadsmith- Skokie) are Pas Yisroel.

Trader Joe's label on breads bearing the cRc: Bagels, Challah, Honey nut Bread and French Boule are all Pas Yisroel. The Gluten-Free breads and rolls are not considered Pas. 

Garden Fresh pita bread is Pas Yisroel, but not yoshon.

Industrial bakeries that are Pas Yisroel:
A
l-Khayim (small pitas only) , Eli's Cheesecake (dairy, non-cholov yisroel), Natural Ovens (only when bearing cRc on label), Nutrilicious, O’My Goodness(Dairy, non-cholov yisroel), Solomon Bakery (Dairy, non-cholov yisroel), Neuman's Bakery (Dairy, non-cholov yisroel), Today's Temptations (Dairy, non-cholov yisroel),

Industrial bakeries that are NOT Pas Yisroel:
Azteca
, Bay's, Mi Mama, Mission Foods, O&H Danish Bakery (Dairy non-cholov yisroel),  Sugar & Spice

cRc RETAIL bakeries that are Yoshon:
Bagel Country, BB's Bagels, Chaim's
, North Shore, Zelda's

Bakeries that are NOT Yoshon:
Breadsmith
, Dunkin' Donuts, Shalom Bakery, Torano, Today's Temptations

Pizza shops that are Yoshon:
Main Pizza (all products); Tel-Aviv Pizza (pizza only)

Other restaurants may offer Yoshon on certain items by special request. Speak to the mashgiach on duty for details. Caterers have Yoshon available only on special request.


YOSHON / CHODOSH UPDATES

Rabbi Yoseph Herman has spent many years working on keeping the public informed on issues regarding Yoshon and Chodosh. There is a email system set up to keep you up to date on current issues. Those who have access to email can have important corrections and updates sent to their email address automatically. To subscribe to this free service send a blank email message to: chodosh-subscribe@jif.org.il  Those who have subscribed last year to the email distribution list do not need to renew this email subscription.

Click here to view recent chodosh bulletins.  

Click here to view complete Yoshon guide

The new version for the second half of this season is now available. please click above in the bulletin section for directions on obtaining the guide.

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