Community
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One grieving and grateful sister thanks her JUF family for ‘not standing idly by’
I started working at the Jewish United Fund on August 31, 2015. The day my…
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Champaign-Urbana inaugurates its first eruv for observant Jewish students
The Champaign-Urbana Eruv will be the only eruv in the state of Illinois outside of…
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After 48 years of vision and service to OSRUI, Jerry Kaye hands over the camp reins
The beloved Director of OSRUI, who has been a pillar of leadership and Jewish education…
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Bringing it home: Reflecting on National Young Leadership Cabinet 2017
The cabinet leaders began with a statement I carried with me the entire week, “You…
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New Hillel Executive Director looks to build ‘the future of Jewish Chicago’
Instead of creating a Jewish “home away from home” for students, Charles Cohen, Metro Chicago…
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Theodore F. Perlman to receive 2017 Julius Rosenwald Memorial Award
Perlman will receive the 54th annual Julius Rosenwald Memorial Award – the Jewish Federation’s highest honor…
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Rabbi Shoshanah Conover receives Rabbi Mordecai Simon Award from Chicago Board of Rabbis
Remarks by Rabbi Alex Felch, who presented Rabbi Conover with the Rabbi Mordecai Simon Award…
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Author and columnist Daniel Gordis keynotes 117th Jewish Federation Annual Meeting on Sept. 18
He will speak on the topic: “Beyond Our Wildest Dreams: The State of Israel a…
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JUF sends emergency security funds to Charlottesville Jewish community in wake of hate-based violence
In the wake of last weekend’s white nationalist march and violence in Charlottesville, Va., the…
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Dinner & Dialogue: Chicagoans of diverse backgrounds break bread to strengthen connections
The dinners served to further strengthen relationships between the Jewish community and partners in the…