Local stories
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Chicago Passover Guide 2019: What are you looking for?
Passover options abound throughout the Chicago area. Find your way to celebrate with the local…
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Holocaust Torah scrolls call Chicago home
The stories of several Torahs rescued from the Holocaust that have made their way to…
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Women network, give back at Empower
Drybar founder Alli Webb spoke at the joint JUF Professionals Network and Young Women's City…
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Looking back on the first decade of the Illinois Holocaust Museum and Education Center
The nation’s second-largest Holocaust museum—and the world’s third-largest—features groundbreaking exhibits and education programs.
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Pulitzer winner Bret Stephens to speak at JUF Professionals Network dinner
Stephens, who will speak at the May 19 JUF event, is an op-ed columnist and…
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Retelling the story
We reached out to some prominent Chicagoans who consider Passover to be the most wonderful…
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Introducing the new Jewish state representatives
Joining the large freshmen class—33 of the 118 Illinois State Representatives—are four Jewish representatives.
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At 93, Marv Levy no longer defined by Super Bowl losses
Many a football fan in the city has encountered Levy on one of his daily…
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Outstanding teens named ‘18 Under 18’ for 2019
Springboard, the Jewish Teen Alliance of Chicago, and JUF have announced the third cohort of…
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Beyond Marie Kondo: 10 tools for tidying up
Some stuff is useful. And, just as important as sparking joy is avoiding the bad…