Food Services

Home-Delivered Meals

Food Service for Older Adults

CJE can provide home delivery* of one to two hot kosher meals for older adults who are unable to shop and/or prepare food for themselves. We provide this service through Title III of the Older Americans Act. Eligibility requirements apply, based on assessment by the North Shore Senior Center. Delivery areas are limited to Niles, Evanston, Northfield, and New Trier Township. These zip codes are included:
60022,60025, 60026, 60029, 60053, 60062, 60076, 60077, 60091, 60093, 60201, 60202, 60203, 60204, 60208, 60209, 60712 (Niles township residents only).

Meals are delivered Monday through Friday between 10 am and 3pm; frozen meals for use on the weekends, Jewish or national holidays, are also available during weekday delivery. Each meal is healthy, calorie-controlled and meets government nutrition standards. Special dietary needs meals are also available and include diabetic, low sodium, renal, and mechanical soft.

For information or to request services, please contact us at 773.508.1000.

*Funding in whole or part for these services are provided through a contract with AgeOptions-Area Agency on Aging of Suburban Cook County under Title III of the Older Americans Act as administered through the Illinois Department of Aging and Federal Administration on Aging.

*CJE’s Home-Delivered Meals program is supported in part by a grant from Conagra Brands.

As part of Subaru of America’s national 2023-2024 Share the Love Event, CJE SeniorLife was selected as a “Hometown Charity” partner by local retailer McGrath Evanston Subaru. With every purchase or lease, Subaru donated to a charity of the customer’s choice, including CJE. We are so grateful for Subaru’s ongoing support!

Everyday and Holiday Catering

Kosher Menu Available

Don’t want to cook on Passover, Rosh Hashanah or Thanksgiving? CJE is renowned for its delicious kosher food available for holidays or special dinner parties. Customers can select from a variety of items, from main courses to desserts, all rabbinically supervised. Meal pick-up is available at our Deerfield location. Menu items vary depending on the season or approaching holiday.

Rosh Hashanah kosher catering menu (PDF for download)

Everyday kosher catering menu (PDF for download)

Available for events at Weinberg, direct home delivery, or events at Embassy Suites in Deerfield (through a partnership).

To place an order, please call 847.236.7862.

Event Catering

Customize Your Special Occasion

CJE SeniorLife catering is one of the best kept “party” secrets in town: We offer an enticing and memorable menu of kosher homemade hors d’oeuvres, salads, party platters, sandwiches, savory sides, delectable dinner entrees, and scrumptious desserts. We’re available for your weddings, bar & bat mitzvahs, anniversaries, social occasions, holiday dinners and corporate events.

We’re happy to work with you on a party theme to help customize your event as well!

We need at least 72 hours’ notice for pick-up Monday through Friday. Your order will be available at our Deerfield location:

Weinberg Community (under rabbinic supervision)
1551 Lake Cook Road
Deerfield, IL 60015
847.236.7862

Delivery is available upon request (no Saturdays) with a minimum order of 12 servings for an additional cost. Hot food will be placed in re-heatable containers.