Community
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Reward grows to more than $20,000 in wake of Rogers Park killings
After JUF offers $10,000 to aid investigation, more groups join effort
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A child lost, a community evolved
Marcia Kalman was a beautiful child, with cornflower blue eyes, light brown curls, and dimples…
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Reflecting on the legacy of retiring Chicago leader Rabbi Vernon Kurtz
Kurtz has spent the last 30 years leading Highland Park's North Suburban Synagogue Beth El,…
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Knowing her past to create a better future
Ariella Rada is the new Israel Consul for Academic and Community Affairs.
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Starting a ‘cycle’ of care: Teen helps girls and women in need
Sophie Draluck is only 16 years old and a junior in high school. But, in…
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Scholars address Israel’s Nation-State Basic Law
An expert panel discussed what is and isn't in it at a recent meeting of…
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Dinner & Dialogue discusses domestic developments
On the menu: North Lawndale’s big birthday
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STEM programs redefine learning at Jewish day schools
Jewish day schools are gaining a reputation for cutting-edge STEM (science, technology, engineering and math)…
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Gender and disordered eating in the Jewish community
The Jewish Federation's Research Training Internship studied Judaism’s relationship with food and the challenges it…
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Jewish Federation Annual Meeting honors community leaders
Highlights from the 118th Annual Meeting of the Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Chicago on Thursday,…