People responded in the thousands. Police finally had to close Touhy at McCormick because of the traffic, he said. The outpouring convinced Lorge and others that Chicago could support a festival. And so it has, getting bigger each time. We are seeing a real interest in Jewish art.
People are interested in Jewish art in their home.
People are looking to give Jewish gifts. The amount of sales we had at the last fest were double what we had in any previous fest, Lorge said. Music has grown tremendously, Lorge said. From one stage the first year to four this year. The hands-on area didn t exist in the beginning, Lorge said.