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Jewish Federation calls for a safe, rational and coordinated national refugee policy
The administration’s sweeping, sudden, and uncoordinated executive order undermines the noble ideal of our nation…
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Annual Bernardin lecture, featuring Soloveitchik scholar, set for Feb. 13
Professor David Shatz, Ph.D., will discuss the work of his teacher, Rabbi Joseph B. Soloveitchik,…
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Rabbis discuss anthology ‘Tales from the Sacred Calling: Four Decades of Women in the Rabbinate’
Preserving the legacy of women in the rabbinate was the common goal when Rabbi Alysa…
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Jewish Women’s Foundation honors Trustees Frances Horwich, Gerri Kahnweiler
The Jewish Women’s Foundation of Metropolitan Chicago kicked off its 20th anniversary year on Jan. 18,…
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Jews, African-Americans reaffirm commitment to Martin Luther King's dream
The program included reflections on Dr. King’s legacy and on the relationship between the Jewish…
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Jewish community raises $84.3 million for 2016 JUF Annual Campaign to care for the most vulnerable
The just-completed 2016 Annual Campaign of Chicago’s Jewish United Fund, one of the largest annual…
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West Side school celebrates Herzl’s legacy
A new portrait of Theodore Herzl was unveiled at the Herzl School in North Lawndale…
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JCC bomb threats highlight importance of Nonprofit Security Grant Program
Jewish Community Centers throughout the U.S. received telephonic bomb threats on Monday, all of which…
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Diller Teen Fellows graduate reflects on experiencing Israeli culture
Nineteen Jewish teens from the Chicago area graduated from the Diller Teen Fellows program on…
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Covenant Foundation grant will spur innovation in Jewish early childhood education
The Community Foundation for Jewish Education has received a Signature Grant from The Covenant Foundation…