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Virtual Programming

While Federation's on-site programming is on hiatus, we're curating our favorite online resources and programs for the community right here on our website. No Facebook account required!

Federation Programming

The Passover Cooking Hour
​Recorded Sunday, March 21, 2021

On March 21, Federation hosted a Passover Cooking Show, created & edited by Rachel Front. Tune in below to see Passover recipe ideas and inspiration!

Jewish Disability Awareness Month Discussion by Kivunim
​Recorded Sunday, February 28, 2021

​Kivunim CEO and Co-Founder Gidi Zur and Kivunim Resource Development Director, Michal Nitzany, lead a discussion over what Kivunim is and what changes they are leading with this organization,
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Kivunim is a program for youth with special needs in Israel where they are able to learn independent skills and techniques to enhance their lives. 

Celebrating Religious Holidays: 
An Interfaith Discussion
Recorded Thursday, February 18, 2021

On February 18 the Federation sponsored a Zoom discussion which gave religious leaders of three mainstream religions (Christianity, Judaism and Islam) the opportunity to share how they celebrate their respective holidays. Leaders then led the conversation into some of their personal memories of celebrating their holidays both as a child and adult.
2020 Annual Meeting
Recorded Sunday, Dec. 13, 2020
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Food for Thought Virtual Brunch Series 2020-2021
Chanukah Cooking with Jamie Geller
Recorded Sunday, Dec. 6, 2020
Popular cooking star Jamie Geller is a Today Show regular, 7-time bestselling cookbook author and mother of 6—known as the “Jewish Rachael Ray” (New York Times) and “Queen of Kosher” (CBS).

Kristallnacht/Holocaust Remembrance

Illinois Holocaust Museum & Education Center presents:
Coffee with a Survivor: Ernest Fruehauf
Recorded Wed., Nov. 11, 2020
As a young child, Mr. Ernest Fruehauf (a longtime Northwest Indiana resident) experienced the rising tide of hate and antisemitism throughout Germany. On November 9-10, 1938, during the events of Kristallnacht, an angry mob ransacked his family cafe, located below their upstairs home. Hear Ernest share his story in this interview.

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