Buffalo Grove, IL

About This Community

A quick 30 minutes from the bustling frum Jewish hub of Chicago/Skokie, and O'Hare International Airport, Buffalo Grove is a haven of beauty and calm, replete with a warm, growing Jewish community. Here, you’ll find a wonderful shul, nurturing day school and warm kollel dedicated to Torah growth, a gorgeous mikvah, and an extensive, upgraded eruv.
BAY Shul has a connected family feel with a sit-down kiddush every Shabbos and fun community programming. Torah Academy, a wonderfully warm, student-centered day school, grades PreK-8th, provides an excellent, individualized Torah and general studies education to a broad range of students. The Northern Lights Kollel has one-on-one learning opportunities across the northwest suburbs and Chicago.

Buffalo Grove is also home to expansive, stunning parks, nature preserves, ball fields, tennis courts, walking paths, and great public libraries. Nearby, Shalom Bakery offers delicious, kosher baked goods, while the local Jewel-Osco, and Jewish-owned Garden Fresh supermarket, have well-stocked kosher aisles as well as kosher meat, chicken, and fish. Within a few minute's drive, there are stores such as Trader Joe’s, Woodman’s, Costco, Walmart, Marshalls, and all of YOUR favorite shopping spots!


We're closely connected to the amazing Jewish life in Chicago and everything that it offers - Torah centers, high schools, post-HS learning, Jewish colleges, shopping, eateries, day camps, and so much more.

Housing options in Buffalo Grove range from single-family homes, townhouses, apartments, and condos, available at affordable prices – 3-BR houses start at 350K!

We’d love to have you come visit in-person or to meet you via Zoom.
Come and join our B-eautiful, G-rowing BG family!
Buffalo Grove - Where you can Think BiG! Dream BiG! Grow BiG!


INCENTIVES:

  • Torah Academy: 50% off tuition for the whole family for 1st year

  • BAY Shul: One year free Family Membership

  • Free Chavrusa Match with Northern Lights Kollel, Torah Mates, Partners in Torah


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Our Community Amenities

Education
Yeshiva Elementary Day School
Coed Boys Only Girls Only Chabad Day School
Yeshiva High School
Coed Boys Mesifta Girls Only Bais Yaakov Chabad High School
Post High School
Yeshiva Bais Medrash Pre Israel Yeshiva Bais Medrash Post Israel Yeshiva Girls Seminary
Educational Resources
School Programs
Extra Curricular Programs
Sports Leagues NCSY Pirchei Bnos ChillZone (Oorah)
Religious Life
Chessed Organizations
Hatzolah Tomchei Shabbos Bikur Cholim
Kosher Dining
Dairy Restaurants Meat Restaurants
Kosher Food Availability
Kosher Store Kosher food widely available in local supermarket Chalav Yisroel
Mikvah
Shabbos Mikvah within walking distance Mikvah within close driving distance
Minyanim
Daily Minyanim (Shacharis/Mincha/Maariv) Available
Nusach
Ashkenazic
Other Resources
Eruv Vaad Harabonim
Kollel
Chofetz Chaim Lakewood YU
Economics
Jobs Assistance Network Mass Transit Available
Taxes
State Income Tax for Highest Bracket 1-6%
Retiree Amenities
Senior Housing (55+ / Assisted Living) Retiree Programs Retiree Kollel
Singles Resources
Robust Infrastructure Shadchanim/Shidduch Committee
Fair Participation
2022 Fair 2022
2024 Fair 2024
Bay Shul IL, Buffalo Grove, 314 McHenry Rd (2nd Floor)
(347) 742-2858

Our Community Contacts

Rabbi Shimon Zehnwirth rabbiz@torahacademybg.com (773) 771-2613
Mrs. Elisa Zehnwirth Ezehnwirth@torahacademy.com (773) 484-0100
Rabbi Sholom Francis rabbifrancis@nlkollel.org (847) 242-1450
Rabbi Eliezer Grunberg bayshulbg@gmail.com (347) 742-2858
Yachad Region
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NCSY Midwest
midwest@ncsy.org 847-677-6279