Welcome to Channel J
Welcome to our virtual space created for our community to keep us connected. Explore our channels, updated daily, filled with creative ideas for children, adults, seniors, teens and families. Live and downloadable content for all generations to fill our minds, souls and spirits. We’re glad you’re here!
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Gas, Food & Lodging: A Roadside Architecture History with Mike Jackson
Join us for a presentation that look at the early development of highways such as Route 66 and the new forms of architecture of the American roadside.
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Presentation: On the Chocolate Trail
Rabbi Deborah Prinz author of On the Chocolate Trail: A Delicious Adventure Connecting Jews, Religions, History, Travel, Rituals and Recipes to the Magic of Cacao.
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Frank Lloyd Wright’s Graycliff
A presentation and virtual tour of Graycliff, the summer home of Isabelle and Darwin D. Martin, designed by Frank Lloyd Wright in 1926 on Lake Erie in Derby, NY.
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Book Discussion
Discussion with author of Why Jews Do That or 30 Questions Your Rabbi Never Answered with Rabbi Avram Mlotek. This is a terrific look into the Jewish religion, answering all the tough questions you've been afraid to ask.
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Practical Parenting Q&A Series
Have you noticed that your child is becoming increasingly more demanding? Would you like to better understand their need for control and how you can help empower them? Watch Rachel and Jen's Practical Parenting Facebook Series to learn how to handle these issues and more.
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JTours: Synagogues of West Town, Humboldt Park, Logan Square, Albany Park, North Park, Petersen Park
The disappearing history of Chicago’s Jewish past can be found in the religious architecture of its stately synagogues and communal buildings.
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Shalom Bollywood
Join Moderator Aaron Masliansky the Producer and Host of the podcast, “Inside the Skev,” to discuss Shalom Bollywood.
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Q&A: Violins of Hope
Join Avshi Weinstein, Israeli violin maker who together with his world renowned father, Amnon, restored more than 50 string instruments played by Jewish musicians during the Holocaust as a tribute to those who were lost including hundreds of their own relatives.
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They Ain’t Ready for Me
Explore larger issues that are playing out in today’s America – increasing racial tensions, rising inequality levels and a growing sense of atomization and alienation.
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Pieces of the Past, The Armchair Traveler’s Tour: Highland Park
Celebrate 150 years of Highland Park with a historical look at the city.
