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Breaking news from the Breakthrough Fund: JUF awards more than $1 million to encourage smart growth and innovation
For the third year in a row, JUF's Breakthrough Fund is helping fund innovative and…
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JCRC meeting addresses BDS within Christian denominations and on campus
The May 24 meeting updated JCRC member groups about the latest BDS battles within Protestant…
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Mariano’s Fresh Market wins national award for collaboration with JVS Chicago
Mariano’s Fresh Market recently received the 2015 SourceAmerica Business Partnership Award for their collaboration with…
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Teen philanthropists award more than $60K in grants
For the past dozen years, Voices: The Chicago Jewish Teen Foundation has been teaching high…
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JCRC hosts interfaith conversations on violence in Chicago
JUF’s Jewish Community Relations Council partnered with Fierce Women of Faith on Tuesday to convene…
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Congregational and early childhood educators talk innovation, recognize innovators
CFJE's "Thinking Together: Communal Conversation on Jewish Education" focused on national ideas and local challenges…
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Yom HaShoah: Remembrance requires action
JUF Board Chair Bill Silverstein offered the following remarks at Sheerit Hapleitah’s 71st annual Holocaust…
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Eulogy for Ernie Michel, Holocaust survivor and American Jewish leader
JUF President Dr. Steven B. Nasatir delivered the following eulogy at the funeral of Ernie…
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Three Chicago organizations selected for Jewish social venture accelerator program
Libenu Foundation, Makom, and Pushing the Envelope Farm have been selected to cohort nine of…
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Gov. Rauner joins JUF in statewide Yom HaShoah commemoration
State government officials and Jewish community leaders from across Illinois gathered for the Statewide Holocaust…