CHUSY Region Alumni

01/12/2026

We are sad to share about the passing of long time CHUSY and MOUSY Youth Professional, Deborah (Deb) Hoffman, who passed away this past Friday.

Baruch DaYan HaEmet, we send comfort and condolences to the entire Hoffman extended family and friends and to the entire CHUSY and MOUSY community.

View Deborah Lynn Hoffman's obituary, find service dates, and sign the guestbook.

11/13/2025

We are sad to share about the passing of long time CHUSY Youth Professional, Leann Buchman Blue, who passed away last week. Shiva information is included below. Baruch DaYan HaEmet and we send comfort and condolences to the entire Blue extended family and friends and to the entire CHUSY community.

Shiva Information
Roh and Vic Doylida Residence
36 Holabird Loop
Highwood, IL 60040

Monday – Thursday
6:00 PM – 8:30 PM
Minyan at 7:45 PM
Friday 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM

Shiva Coordinator
Roh Doylida, [email protected]

Contributions
Congregation Beth Shalom
bethshalomnb.org
or
Congregation Ahavas Chesed of Mobile
ahavaschesedsynagogue.org

https://www.shalommemorial.org/in-memorial/2025/VIII-Nebo/Leann-Blue/

Service Information Service : Monday, November 10th at 10:00 amService Location: Shalom Chapel Service Shalom Memorial

02/12/2025

Please see below a message from Ada Keren who is attempting to put together a birthday message for David Keren

10/13/2024

Come hear Israeli activist, Noa Reuveni, speak out for the hostages tomorrow, 10/14, 6:15pm-7:30pm at the Bernard Weinger JCC. RSVP at CHUSY.org/hope

Open to 9th-12th graders and caregivers

https://conta.cc/3BEFals

Email from USY - CHUSY, CRUSY, EMTZA Hear Noa's Story Speaking Up for the Hostages – Monday, Oct 14th Voices of Hope-Noa Reuveni Come hear Noa Reuveni speak out for the hostages tomorrow, 10/14, 6:15p

06/25/2024

Join the 2024-2025 CHUSY Alumni Committee and help plan CHUSY Alumni events for the 2024-2025 programmatic year!

This opportunity is open to all USY alumni in Chicagoland and surrounding areas.

Go to CHUSY.org/alumni to fill out the interest form.

03/21/2024

Join the CHUSY Bracket Challenge before brackets close tomorrow!

Go to CHUSY.org/bracketchallenge to join!

Open to USYers, Parents, and Alumni!

https://conta.cc/3VuHwLo

Brackets close tomorrow at 11:15pm CT! Visit the CHUSY Website CHUSY Bracket Challenge! Free to join and make a bracket, but you must make a minimum of a $1 donation to win a prize! All donations go t

03/15/2024

CHUSY Madness!! Go to CHUSY.org/marchmadness to make a bracket and join the fun!

Prizes are available to win! Minimum $1 donation for entry to be eligible to win! All donations go to Pizza4Moms

Open to USYers and Alumni!

Venmo -Weber-1 with the message "CHUSY March Madness" to donate!

https://conta.cc/3IJIYBS

Early Bird for Kinnus Closing Soon! March 15th, 2024 5th of Adar II 5784 TAKE A LOOK AT THE CHUSY WEBSITE! What to look for in this week's edition of the CHUSY Newsy: CHUSY Stands with Israel Candle l

10/16/2023

CHUSY is incredibly proud of our 2019-2020 Israel Affairs Vice-President, Drew Scott Silberman! Drew is currently serving in the IDF and was recently written about in the Chicago Sun Times, the Daily Herald, and Yahoo News and was interviewed this weekend on CNN! Thank you Drew for defending our homeland!

https://video.snapstream.net/Play/5w93K8aKOBJ6uyQEbIX9JH?accessToken=d4l4qhyggpwyl&fbclid=IwAR0ImC2WnApd_cnvdLT6s0qPmGH80bV2cUl7qnmIiS2uR1XF5UJryuQF80w

https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20231011/buffalo-grove-resident-returns-to-israel-to-join-fight-against-hamas

https://chicago.suntimes.com/2023/10/12/23914661/buffalo-grove-resident-drew-silberman-returns-israel-join-idf-fight-against-hamas

https://news.yahoo.com/chicago-area-men-israel-fight-212728877.html

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A 21-year-old Stevenson High School graduate is preparing to fight with the Israel Defense Forces, after volunteering for service following the Oct. 7 Hamas attack that killed more than 1,000 civilians.

10/13/2023

If your teens are looking for somewhere to gather with community, process the events, voice their feelings, and take action then please encourage them to join with the Chicago Jewish Teen Community next Wednesday night in solidarity with Israel

Join us this Wednesday as we come together as a Chicago area Jewish teen community to show our support for Israel 🩵🇮🇱

tinyurl.com/teengathering

Join us this Wednesday as we come together as a Chicago area Jewish teen community to show our support for Israel 🩵🇮🇱

tinyurl.com/teengathering

BBYO Great Midwest Region Teens at JUF Diller Teen Fellows USY NFTY-CAR | NFTY Chicago Area Region NCSY Chicago NCSY Springboard Chicago JCC Chicago

08/18/2023

Captain Scottie Friedland was honored at the cubs game today for his service in the army, as he just returned from a year of overseas deployment. He was joined at the game by several of his CHUSY friends, several of whom traveled back to Chicago to surprise him.