Local stories
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Brad Finkel promoted to director of JCC Camp Chi
Finkel most recently served as Associate Director of the camp and replaces Ron Levin, who…
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Seizing the moment, taking a stand
To this day my body has an immediate visceral reaction--trembling, sweaty palms, pounding heart--to raised…
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Caring for those who endured the unendurable
Today, one in three local Holocaust survivors lives in poverty.
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A night for remembering The Night of Broken Glass
Commemorate the 78th anniversary of Kristallnacht at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 9, at Beth Hillel…
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A new beginning — and a new name — for Chicago’s Center for Jewish Genetics
A generous endowment gift to JUF’s Centennial Campaign from Norton and Elaine Sarnoff will provide…
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JCRC, Government Affairs discuss election, welcome Aviv Ezra
Analyzing the first presidential debate, welcoming the newest Israeli diplomat in Chicago and honoring the…
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Pro-Israel college students from across the Midwest prepare for the year ahead
Sixteen student interns were joined by their on-campus supervisors from 14 universities
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Sager Solomon Schechter Day School named a National Blue Ribbon School
Schechter is the only Jewish day school across the nation to receive this honor this…
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Chicago remembers the life and legacy of Shimon Peres
Shimon Peres, Nobel Peace Prize winner, former President of Israel, and the last of the country's…
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Breast cancer—my brocha in disguise
I found the lump, under my arm while in the shower. It was a surreal…