Local stories
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Breaking new ground: JCFS Abe and Ida Cooper Center to open in 2016
“We are very excited about creating a facility that will leverage our resources in support…
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A walk in the park
On Sunday, May 3, some 6,500 people came to Ravinia Festival in Highland Park to…
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Chicago leaders fly to D.C. to advocate priorities with Congress
During the two-day fly-in, community leaders met with policymakers to discuss domestic policy issues important…
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Loyola President Fr. Garanzini speaks out
During our conversation, Fr. Garanzini described his approach to dealing with the Israel-Palestine issue on…
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Illinois Holocaust Museum pilots interactive technology to preserve survivor stories
Illinois Holocaust Museum & Education Center is the first world-wide test site for New Dimensions…
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Chicago teens 'encounter' Israeli peers
“We are participating in a different learning opportunity or volunteer project every day.”
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Seymour Persky, preserver of Chicago’s architecture—and its Jewish community
Persky, a real estate developer with a passion for great architecture, has died. He was…
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‘Through Soviet Jewish Eyes’
Exhibit photographs tell stories of bravery and tragedy
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Professionals to speak on stigma of mental illness June 7
The event runs from 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. on Sunday, June 7 at Beth…
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Two Illinois rabbis named among “most inspiring”
“We’ve identified 33 of the most inspiring men and women from North America who are…