Rachel Stein

Any mother will tell you that being Mom is its own job, but it doesn’t stop Rachel Stein from making time to give back. Outside of raising her two boys, Adam and Jordan, Rachel serves on the JUF’s Young Women’s Board, the JCC Women’s Auxiliary Board and the Family Service of Glencoe Board. Holding a Master’s in Child Development, she previously ran the early childhood program at the Mayer-Kaplan JCC.

“Whenever Rachel sits on a board or committee you can guarantee she will give it her all whether it’s fundraising, speaking, or organizing an event,” said her friend, Ron Krit. Whether at her synagogue teaching a class on parenting issues, with the Glencoe Parent Teacher Organization, or in the community at large, Rachel’s volunteerism never ends. Neither does the mom gig, but when she finds time for herself, she enjoys Pilates and Spinning classes.

Name:
Rachel Stein

Age:
36

Pays the bills:
Does "being a mom" count?!

On the side:
Volunteering, exercising, reading

Relationship status:
TAKEN!

Describe yourself in 10 words or less:
The glass is always half-full

Celebrity doppelganger:
Jennifer Garner—not because I look like her, but because I think we'd be friends!

How do you Jew in Chicago?
I "Jew" with my kids—PJ Library, JCC camps, Jewish preschool, synagogue events

Passions:
My family, of course; friends; exercising; reading; helping others in any way I can

How do you give back?
I serve on JCC's Women's Auxiliary Board, Family Service of Glencoe's Board and JUF's Young Women's Board and Executive Board. I also plan the Glencoe Parent Teacher Organization's (PTO) large spring fundraiser. Anytime I can support an organization that I am passionate about, I do.

Fill in the blank: If time and money were limitless, I would:
Make sure everyone had enough food...

Chicago's Jewish community in 10 years:
Thriving, exciting, keeping up with the fast-paced society in which we live.