Local stories
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DePaul non-binding divestment resolution passes with narrow majority; JUF condemns its language and tactics used to promote it.
A student referendum at DePaul aimed at calling on the university to divest funds from…
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Federation leaders discuss domestic policy with Congress
Capitol Hill received 23 members of the Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Chicago’s Government Affairs Committee…
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Chicago Jewish activists urge Congress to pass International Violence Against Women Act
Four Greater Chicago Area residents met with their members of Congress aiming to end global violence…
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Next on 'Sanctuary:' Reaching Out to Young Families
A look at the many ways the Jewish community reaches out to the parents of…
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Spring Event: A Bravissimo Performance
On May 8, close to 700 members of the Women’s Division came together for the…
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Chicago teens fight hunger at J-Serve 2014
On May 4, close to 250 Chicago-area Jewish teens joined peers from around the world…
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A place of belonging
For more than 30 years, Keshet has provided educational, recreational, vocational, and social programs for…
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The pursuit of uncool
"Being cool is a choice. I spent, what seems like months, saying to my own…
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At Wrigley Field, Orthodox vendors are striking out
Wrigley Field just celebrated its 100th anniversary, but Orthodox Jewish vendors who sell food and drinks…
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Audrey Dann, leaving a legacy of love and care
"Anything that we can do to help the Jewish people, we'll do," was their motto.