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Attendees listen during the Chicago Jewish Book Festival.

Authors meet on the bima during the Chicago Jewish Book Festival.

Authors speak during the Chicago Jewish Book Festival.

Attendees listen during the Chicago Jewish Book Festival.

Authors speak during the Chicago Jewish Book Festival.

Authors meet on the bima during the Chicago Jewish Book Festival.

Authors stand together during the Chicago Jewish Book Festival.

Participants enjoy the Inaugural Chicago Jewish Book Festival.

Authors sign books during the Chicago Jewish Book Festival.

Participants enjoy the Inaugural Chicago Jewish Book Festival.

Authors sign books during the Chicago Jewish Book Festival.

Attendees listen to Col. Jonathan Conricus of the IDF during a Chicago Jewish Alliance event.

Bima is set up for the Rice-Cowen wedding.

Chicago Loop Synagogue members volunteer at JUF's Uptown Cafe on October 28, 2025.

Decalogue Society Young Lawyers event meets in our Sukkah.

Authors speak during the "Pre-High Holiday Poetry Reading: Reflect, Renew and Replenish" program on Sept. 21, 2025. Credit - Bernie Friedman.

Social hall set up for an event.

Photos from the Richmond Bar Mitzvah.

Members of the Association for Preservation Technology International meet for a presentation in our main sanctuary.

Setup from the Kaufman Bar Mitzvah.

Our lobby is utilized during the Kaufman Bar Mitzvah.

Congregants enjoy the Community Wide Seder.

Attendees enjoy "Laugh Your Latkes Off" 2024 to celebrate Chanukah!

Congregants enjoy the Community Wide Seder.

Attendees enjoy "Laugh Your Latkes Off" 2024 to celebrate Chanukah!

Laura Zacks moderates "Finding Breath: A Conversation With A Yogi About Resilience, Bravery & Life In Israel"

Hazzan Jonathan Kohan, Violinist Alex Kaufman and Cantor Pavel Roytman peform during the memorial service at New Light Cemetary.

Hazzan Jonathan Kohan and Cantor Pavel Roytman peform during the memorial service at New Light Cemetary.

Hazzan Jonathan Kohan, Violinist Alex Kaufman and Cantor Pavel Roytman peform during the memorial service at New Light Cemetary.

Hazzan Jonathan Kohan and Cantor Pavel Roytman peform during the memorial service at New Light Cemetary.

Hazzan Jonathan Kohan sang during the memorial service at New Light Cemetary.

Cantor Pavel Roytman peforms during the memorial service at New Light Cemetary.

Hazzan Jonathan Kohan commemorates those who passed during the Memorial service at New Light Cemetary for the families who have loved ones buried at New Light Cemetary and for those lost on October 7, 2023.

Cantor Pavel Roytman commemorates those who passed during the Memorial service at New Light Cemetary for the families who have loved ones buried at New Light Cemetary and for those lost on October 7, 2023.

Cantor Pavel Roytman and Violinst Alex Koffman commemorate those who passed during the Memorial service at New Light Cemetary for the families who have loved ones buried at New Light Cemetary and for those lost on October 7, 2023.

Docomomo General Meeting at Chicago Loop Synagogue.

Laura Hodes Zacks asks a question to Ken Krimstein during "How Prague Worked its Magic and Gave Einstein and Kafka What it Took to Change our Universe: A Book Talk with Ken Krimstein"

Author Ken Krimstein poses with his book "Einstein in Kafkaland."

Author Ken Krimstein speaks during "How Prague Worked its Magic and Gave Einstein and Kafka What it Took to Change our Universe: A Book Talk with Ken Krimstein"

Author Ken Krimstein autographs books after "How Prague Worked its Magic and Gave Einstein and Kafka What it Took to Change our Universe: A Book Talk with Ken Krimstein"

Author Ken Krimstein and Laura Zacks after "Author Ken Krimsteins autographs books after "How Prague Worked its Magic and Gave Einstein and Kafka What it Took to Change our Universe: A Book Talk with Ken Krimstein"

The torah is taken out during the Shankman Family Bar Mitzvah.

People listen during the Shankman Family Bar Mitzvah.

The D'var Torah is given during the Shankman Family Bar Mitzvah.

The torah is taken out during the Shankman Family Bar Mitzvah.

Rabbi Barry Axler leads the Mason Shankman Bar Mitzvah.

People listen during the Shankman Family Bar Mitzvah.

Mason Shankman reads during the Shankman family Bar Mitzvah.

The torah is taken out during the Shankman Family Bar Mitzvah.

Our President, Lee Zoldan opens the press conference.on antisemitism in Chicago Public Schools.

Our President Lee Zoldan opens the Press Conference on antisemitism in Chicago Public Schools.

Jane Charney, Assistant Vice President, Local Government Affairs for the Jewish United Fund speaks about the rise of antisemitism in Chicago Public Schools.

Reporters await the start of the Press Conference on antisemitism in Chicago Public Schools.

Ald. Debra Silverstein of the 50th Ward speaks about the rise in hate in Chicago Public Schools.

Mira Rosenblum, a student from Jones College Prep speaks about her experiences with antisemitism at school.

Rebecca Weininger from ADL speaks to the rise of antisemitism nationally at the Press Conference on antisemitism in Chicago Public Schools.

Inna Tsimerman, a Jones parent discusses her family experience of how CPS has enabled hate in schools.

Sarah van Loon, the Regional Director of AJC Chicago condemns the rise of antisemitism in Chicago Public Schools.

Rabbi Michael Siegel of Anshe Emet Synagogue speaks and condemns the rise of antisemitism in Chicago Public Schools.

Peter Orner and Aviya Kushner after "Writing and the Art of Remembering." Photo courtesy of Alan Teller.

Aviya Kushner speaks during "Writing and the Art of Remembering." Photo courtesy of Alan Teller.

Peter Orner and Aviya Kushner autograph books after "Writing and the Art of Remembering."

The crowd enjoys "Writing and the Art of Remembering."

Peter Orner and Aviya Kushner speak to the crowd during "Writing and the Art of Remembering."

Peter Orner speaks during "Writing and the Art of Remembering."

Aviya Kushner speaks during "Writing and the Art of Remembering."

Aviya Kushner engages with the audience after "Writing and the Art of Remembering."

Members of the community enjoy dinner before the showing of Golda for Movie Club on Christmas Day 2023.