News

Dr. Hal M. Lewis invested as president of Spertus Institute

Aaron Cohen — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 21:58:26 GMT

Superbowl Sunday ceremony celebrates vibrant examples of Jewish learning and leadership

Jewish NBA player from Israel gets 'rock star' treatment

Jane Charney — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 18:36:00 GMT

Playing on the road can be tough in the NBA but not for Omri Casspi, the first Israeli to play in the league, who inspires Israelis and Jewish Americans from Tel Aviv to Telluride, reports Benjamin Hochman in The Denver Post.

Israel in Olympics to win, or not at all

Jane Charney — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 18:19:36 GMT

Two weeks before the European Figure Skating Championships in Tallinn, Estonia, in mid January, Israeli skater Tamar Katz was sick in bed and going crazy. Though she had qualified already in international competition for the 2010 Winter Olympics, the tougher

Chicago-area rabbis meet with Jewish Agency Chairman Natan Sharansky

Aaron Cohen — Fri, 05 Feb 2010 17:26:41 GMT

Rabbis from across the denominational spectrum visit Kyiv and Israel.

Local efforts provide medical care, crisis services to Haitian evacuees

Jane Charney — Fri, 05 Feb 2010 16:58:49 GMT

As relief efforts continue in Haiti, here in Chicago, JUF along with its Jewish Community Emergency Resiliency Team (JCERT) and Sinai Health System worked with the city, the American Red Cross, United Way and other organizations to provide crisis mental

Urban Immersion Program builds commitment to social justice

Kathleen Evans — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 21:06:29 GMT

Participants experienced a life-changing three-day encounter with urban poverty.

Make sure you're counted and heard

Jane Charney — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 21:09:33 GMT

Chicago-area Jewish Community Survey to launch in February

Remembering Estelle Zitch

Kathleen Evans — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 20:57:40 GMT

The ARK and countless clients, volunteers, and staff members lost a dear friend.

Keeping pastrami on rye on the table

Kathleen Evans — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 20:53:24 GMT

David Sax is on a quest. His mission? Save the deli.

Build the future, become a LOJE

Kathleen Evans — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 20:48:04 GMT

Taxwise Giver

AIPAC paints ‘Rosy’ leadership picture

Kathleen Evans — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 20:45:54 GMT

Chicagoan Lee (“Rosy”) Rosenberg will be sworn in as president of AIPAC, marking the first time a Chicagoan has lead the organization in more than three decades.

Bringing Rashi’s daughters to life – and bookshelves

Kathleen Evans — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 20:41:26 GMT

When Maggie Anton discovered that the famed Talmud scholar Rabbi Salomon ben Isaac had three daughters, and no sons, she became fascinated with the family.

Haitian student comes to Chicago, lends a helping hand

Jane Charney — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 21:10:24 GMT

17-year-old Paul Carisma came to Chicago to complete his schooling

Sinai Health System receives McCormick Foundation grant

Jane Charney — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 17:43:08 GMT

Sinai Health System has been awarded a $1 million McCormick Foundation grant to support construction of a new ambulatory care center, cornerstone of the Sinai Tomorrow project, a multiphase plan to rebuild many of Sinai’s aging buildings. “We are honored to be

JUF News : Wedding Announcements : Guidelines

Avi Janssen — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 20:19:46 GMT

As the publication of record for the Chicago area’s Jewish community, JUF News is pleased to publish announcements of Jewish weddings (following the ceremony) and anniversaries of Jewish couples.