Community
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JCC Camp Chi campers tell stories of inclusion and belief through photography
JCC Camp Chi, with the support of Keshet, is nationally-recognized for its inclusive community, where…
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How not to plan a b’nai mitzvah project
Looking back, some of the most helpful advice I give out to families was taken…
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Next on 'Sanctuary:' The High Holy Days: Looking In, Looking Out
Rabbi Shoshanah Conover of Temple Sholom in Chicago and Rabbi Michael Balinsky, executive vice president…
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Blending Judaism and survival skills at camp for boys
At Camp Yagilu Wilderness, Chicago native Rabbi Tani Prero works with adolescent Orthodox boys on…
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JUF, Federation designates nearly $175.6 million to social services, community building work in FY 2018
The Jewish United Fund/Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Chicago has allocated nearly $175.6 million so Iris…
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Keeping memories alive – through Yiddish
In 1974, two languages dominated the bar mitzvah speech of my father, Joe Mishell. One…
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Giving back to a place that gave him a home
As a Soviet refugee who came to the United States in the 1970s, I have…
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Highland Park teen receives 2017 Diller Tikkun Olam Award
Gabriella Cooperman, 16, of Highland Park, has been named a recipient of the Helen Diller…
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Federation mini-grants to support nine varied programs in South Suburban Chicago
A rich and varied sampler of Jewish life and thought will once again be offered…
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JCRC condemns Roger Waters' hateful rhetoric
Pink Floyd frontman and outspoken BDS activist Roger Waters espouses anti-Israel rhetoric that crosses the…