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Donor Spotlight: Meet Devorah & Joey Seif

For five years, Devorah and Joey Seif have been champions of Jewish education in Chicago, supporting Kehillah Fund’s mission to unite the community around Torah-based learning.

Signs of Hakaras Hatov: How 233 Students Painted Their Appreciation Across Chicago Neighborhoods

On walks throughout our neighborhoods, including West Rogers Park, Peterson Park, and Skokie, you may notice an unexpected splash of color: more than 100 handmade lawn signs expressing heartfelt Hakaras Hatov.

Women of Kehillah Brings Joy to Chicagoland Jewish Students, One Playground at a Time

In a heartwarming display of community support, Women of Kehillah has brought smiles to thousands of Jewish students across Chicagoland through a sig…

$3.6 Million Raised to Help Chicago Families Struggling to Pay Yeshiva Tuition

The Kehillah Fund is humbled to announce the inauguration of the Dr. Yosef Walder Legacy Achdus Fund, which successfully raised $3.6 million to bridg…

Achdus in Action: 867 Jewish Women & Girls Fill Theater with Song and Purpose

The evening, organized by Women of Kehillah and Zisa Zimmerman a”h Aneinu, masterfully combined personal inspiration with communal solidarity, featur…

Celebrating the Launch of the Dr. Yosef Walder Legacy Achdus Fund: A Tribute to Communal Responsibility

This newly established fund, which aims to close the critical gap in tuition payments for families in Chicagoland’s Orthodox Jewish community, brings…

Women of Kehillah’s Hakaras Hatov Project

Dr. Yosef Walder z”l made a point of dedicating his life to the success and health of the Jewish community. Now, Women of the Kehillah has continued…

Why I Said Yes to Kehillah Fund in 2005

Then and now, we know that by giving to Kehillah Fund, our tzedakah dollars have an impact on every precious child in our system.

Kehillah Fund Schools Continue to Flourish

Check out some of the creative ways our partner schools are inspiring learning and growth in both our students – and teachers.

Making the Gift of Education Available to All

Learn how the Achdus Fund provides support with dignity to widen the community’s access to a Jewish day school education.

Taking Action For Our Future

The Siegels’ message to others – we all need to do something for Jewish continuity and our future. Learn how they are taking action to support their…

Make Some Noise for Our Schools

Over 36 hours on May 24 and 25, 2022, the Kehillah Fund brought the community together for its crowdfunding campaign: Make Some Noise for our Schools…

Kehillah Shabbos

On February 5, 2022, Parshas Terumah, 40 local shuls joined in celebrating the Kehillah Fund and its vital work to advance Jewish education. Communit…

Melava Malka

Over 500 members of the kehillah gathered on motzei shabbos, February 22, 2020 to celebrate the tremendous accomplishment of having distributed over…