Local stories
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From generation to generation, there’s no place like camp
As a 13-year-old, my favorite spot in all the world was the kikar, the huge…
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Fun and technology meet at Apachi J Camps
Last summer, the camp added a program called #BIG IDEA, a tech innovation camp with…
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The suitcase was a treasure chest
85 Kabbalistic scrolls, long kept in Chicago, are brought to Israel
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Chicago Jews gather for Solidarity Shabbat
A week after the Pittsburgh massacre, Jews around Chicago, the country and the world united…
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Chicago Jewish organizations gather for LGBTQ Inclusion Summit
A local conference provided synagogues and agencies with resources to create a more inclusive environment…
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New opportunity for teen campers to practice Hebrew, connect to Israel
A new summer camp option for teens will take them to Israel for a Hebrew…
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Comedian James Corden to headline JUF Young Leadership Division Big Event Fundraiser Dec. 15
If you’re ever in a bad mood, pull up one of comedian James Corden’s viral…
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Election 2018: What happened. What it means.
Analysts view election outcome through a Jewish lens at JUF Government Affairs Committee/Jewish Community Relations…
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JUF’s 2019 Vanguard Dinner with Judd Apatow reaffirms Jewish endurance, resilience, and even humor
The dinner, which kicked off the 2019 JUF Annual Campaign, reminded the community that the…
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Chicago faith communities mourn with Pittsburgh, stand up to hate
A standing-room only crowd of 1,800 Chicagoans of all faiths came together on Nov. 1…