Please join us for a special event celebrating Skokie Cteen!
The Cteen Gala will be an elegant full dinner held at a cool venue in Skokie. This production includes inspiring and passionate teen speakers, unique film sketches, youthful energy, and the magical and memorable atmosphere of Skokie Cteen and Jew Crew.
The Cteen Gala is for friends and supporters of Skokie Cteen and Jew Crew and Skokie Chabad; for the teens and their families; for the honorees' families and friends, and for anyone who wants to be uplifted by today's youth, who are already a force for good in a complicated world.
The Cteen Gala is your opportunity to support the vital mission of Skokie Cteen, nurturing Jewish teens with warmth, wisdom and Torah values.
Date:
May 26, 2026
Time:
Doors open 6pm
Event begins 6:30pm
Location:
Urnina Banquets (former Bnei Emunah)
9131 Niles Center Rd, Skokie, IL 60076
Honoring:
Shira Thompson, Cteen
Blythe Dobbs, Cteen
Itamar Kalif, Cteen Junior
Featuring:
Installation of Incoming Cteen Leaders
Installation of Niles North Jewish Club Leaders
Jtext Raffle & Prizes
Showcasing:
The teens of Skokie Cteen
Premiere of Cteen 2026 Skits and Sketches
Please click here to reserve or to sponsor a greeting.
Please click here to read more about honorees Shira Thompson, Blythe Dobbs, and Itamar Kalif
Please click here to read more about Skokie Cteen.
What you can expect at the Cteen Gala:
Elegant Decor & Dinner
Engaging and Fresh Program
Live and Pre-recorded Segments
Laughter and Interaction
Exciting Energy of Cteen
The warm fuzzy feelings that come from celebrating good things
Cteen Gala Event Commitee:
Rachel Jakofsky
Tami Miller
Shoshy Mor
Orly Tamam
Honorees' Parents:
James Dobbs & Morgan Dobbs
Doug and Rena Thompson
Uzi Kalif and Orly Tamam
Co-sponsors of Jew Crew, Association of Jewish Students at Niles North:
Elizabeth Shay and Rabbi Yochanan Posner
Directors of Skokie Cteen:
Rabbi Yochanan and Yona Posner
