Local stories
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National Young Leadership Cabinet members attend Civil Rights mission
Chicagoans joined members of other Federations on JFNA’s National Young Leadership Cabinet civil rights mission.
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JCRC meeting features talks on upcoming Israeli elections, dire situation for Venezuelan Jews
Israeli expert Dr. Meir Elran, Ph.D., predicts the upcoming Israeli elections could have significant ramifications…
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New hospital garden provides healing and hope
A new garden will be completed this spring at Mount Sinai Hospital in southwestern Chicago.…
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Celebrating Alene Rutzky, the face of JUF in the Southern Suburbs for more than two decades
In her role as South Suburban Coordinator, Rutzky’s days were devoted to identifying and filling…
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North Suburban Synagogue Beth El’s story 70 years in the making
A new book explores decades of a Chicago area synagogue's history.
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It All Started in Pinsk: The origins of a magical Chicago garden
The story of Diana Leifer's breathtaking garden in Chicago's Bowmanville neighborhood began a continent away.
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For Wendy Berger, heading JUF’s 2019 Annual Campaign is a mission of compassion, purpose, and meaning
"The Jewish concept of tikkun olam , of repairing the world around me, took on a very…
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Spreading the word about learning Hebrew in public schools
This academic year, more than 600 Jewish and non-Jewish students in the Chicago area are…
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JUF announces third cohort of its Jewish Leaders Institute
A new class of leaders immerses itself in Jewish learning to help them guide the…
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Teaching the next generation about doing good; Social action in action for grandparents
Today’s grandparents carry tremendous influence over their grandchildren, passing on generations-old traditions of serving those…