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New Hillel Executive Director looks to build ‘the future of Jewish Chicago’
Instead of creating a Jewish “home away from home” for students, Charles Cohen, Metro Chicago…
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Theodore F. Perlman to receive 2017 Julius Rosenwald Memorial Award
Perlman will receive the 54th annual Julius Rosenwald Memorial Award – the Jewish Federation’s highest honor…
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Rabbi Shoshanah Conover receives Rabbi Mordecai Simon Award from Chicago Board of Rabbis
Remarks by Rabbi Alex Felch, who presented Rabbi Conover with the Rabbi Mordecai Simon Award…
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Author and columnist Daniel Gordis keynotes 117th Jewish Federation Annual Meeting on Sept. 18
He will speak on the topic: “Beyond Our Wildest Dreams: The State of Israel a…
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JUF sends emergency security funds to Charlottesville Jewish community in wake of hate-based violence
In the wake of last weekend’s white nationalist march and violence in Charlottesville, Va., the…
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Dinner & Dialogue: Chicagoans of diverse backgrounds break bread to strengthen connections
The dinners served to further strengthen relationships between the Jewish community and partners in the…
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Young Jewish leaders, professionals to be honored at Federation Business Meeting
Prior to the Jewish Federation’s Annual Meeting at noon Monday, Sept. 18, the Federation will…
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JCRC condemns white nationalist march and violence in Charlottesville
The Jewish Community Relations Council of the Jewish United Fund strongly condemns the ugly display…
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Shurat HaDin attorney to discuss her work on anti-terrorism cases
Shurat HaDin attorney Rachel Weiser will be featured in two programs on Tuesday, Aug. 15,…
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Israeli expert leads JCRC briefing on disaster management
Isaac Ashkenazi, a renowned international expert on disaster management and community resilience, led a JCRC…