Join us for a casual, nourishing meal to get you ready for the fast, followed by beautiful Kol Nidrei services. The service will be a mix of traditional liturgy, singing, and opportunities for reflection on who we want to be in this new year and how to get there. We hope you'll join us!

Questions: ravsarah@metrochicagohillel.org

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Join us for Shabbat Dinner on campus at UIC!

Calling all College Students! Join us for a short and sweet Rosh Hashanah service, which will mix traditional liturgy and singing with opportunities for reflection as we begin the new Jewish and academic years. Then we'll gather for a festive dinner to celebrate Rosh Hashanah with friends new and old from campuses across Chicago!

Questions: ravsarah@metrochicagohillel.org.

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Cast off your sins with us! Base will provide bread for tossing. We will meet just north of Foster Beach! 

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Register here: https://www.juf.org/college/MCH-Rosh-Hashanah-Services.aspx?source=juf-MCHRoshHashanah-redirect

The High Holidays are right around the corner, and the Luba and Bernard Friedman Base Loop (in Fulton Market) is pleased to welcome Chicago area students for Erev Rosh Hashanah dinner on Monday, September 22 at 7:30 pm.  Please click here and complete the form if you would like to attend. 

You'll receive an email with the relevant addresses for specific locations prior to the holidays. 

Please reach out to RavEzra@metrochicagohillel.org if you have any questions! 

Join us for meditation, and spirited, songful davening, using the traditional Rosh HaShanah liturgy to welcome in the New Year! Afterwards, join us for a light lunch, followed by tashlich and shofar blowing at Foster Beach! 

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Join us for Shabbat Dinner on campus at DePaul University!

We hope you'll join us for dinner! We're looking forward to delicious food,  invigorating conversation, friends new and old, and a chance celebrate Shabbat together :)

Register HERE

Come commemorate the end of the school year, celebrate our seniors, and say see you later (not goodbye!) to our friends and staff for the summer. Additionally, there will be a collection of Jewish art showcased in the building all made by MCH students for viewing.

The event will be Friday, May 9th from 10:30-12:30 @ the MCH offices, 858 W Wrightwood Ave

10:30-11:00: ONLY seniors/graduating students are welcome for a schmooze and l'chaim with the staff. 

11:00-12:30: Brunch and art gallery opens for everyone to enjoy!

Register HERE.

Metro Chicago Hillel is inviting the Panhellenic community at DePaul University for a Challah bake! Come to our Hillel office (858 W Wrightwood) on May 7th, at 5pm. We're excited to teach you what challah is, how to braid it (no experience needed!), and for you to take a tasty treat home! Free diner provided!

Register HERE.

Come join Rav Jonathan and Marni on Tuesday, May 6th at 11:30am for a Lunch n' learn. We'll be eating, chatting, and exploring about Jewishness in fantasy, and Jewish perspectives on the struggle between good and evil. Come stop by the JLC (Jewish Life Center- Student Center Room 340) for a free lunch and interesting discussion. We are so excited to see you!

Register HERE.

What a better way to close out Israel Week than with Shabbat Dinner all together? Come celebrate Israel at this year’s Mega Israel Shabbat! Visit https://forms.gle/AXK5oj4UETziR5XL6 to register.

Celebrate Yom Ha’Atzmaut, Israel’s independence Day, with a party on the beach! Enjoy food, games, music, and more! Click here to register.

Come celebrate Israel Week at DePaul! Food, games, music, and fun!

Join Base Logan Square on 4/16 at 7:30 pm for Brinner! Yes, that's breakfast for dinner. In good seasonal fashion, we will be serving both sweet and savory matzo brei with other delicious Passover-friendly foods. With mimosas too, of course! Come hang out and have brinner, duh. Address and details provided the day before the program. 

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Join us for Sedar Plate Decorating at SAIC!

Wear your comfy clothes and step out of your comfort zone with Rabbi Nicole as we explore why this night feels different from all other nights. Click here to reserve your spot.

Come gather around the Seder plate as we tell the story of our liberation. We will enjoy a full Seder, sing, share stories, and rejoice in our freedom. This event will be capped, and you must register to attend. Please click here to register.

Join us for Shabbat Dinner at UIC!

Join us in The Hive as we watch Liberty Heights (1999). Non-Columbia students must bring an ID to access the building!

Join us for Shabbat Dinner at IIT!

Our world both on and off campus has looked a lot different since October 8th, 2023. This film unpacks the rise of antisemitism on college campuses, social media, and across the U.S. since Hamas’s 10/7 attack on Israel. Join Metro Chicago Hillel for a screening and discussion on Tuesday, April 1st. Registration required.

Registration includes movie ticket, food, popcorn, drink, and reflection with Rav Ezra afterwards.

RSVP here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdlMCVNgdUSS4OLh3T_wxvxnm0s07RU8Oo1HuJAdI3HdHfvQ/closedform

Join us for Shabbat dinner at Loyola University Chicago

Put your parkas in storage and join us to celebrate the beginning of Spring at Shabbat Dinner with Metro Chicago Hillel!

Register here: https://hillelheart.my.site.com/eventreg/s/flow/Engagement_Sign_In_URL_Launched_add_participant_flow_v2_1EngagementId=a0oRP000007KU2j&HillelName=Metro_Chicago_Hillel&HillelId=0013u00001rtgNS

Come join us at Base Logan Square for a delicious, home cooked Shabbat dinner and a Purim costume contest! Prizes will be awarded to 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place winners. This is a space specifically for college students. Address and details provided day of the event.

Register here:  https://forms.gle/z6Y4g7MTSW4Sx1g3A