Local stories
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Archbishop Cupich meets Chicago Jewish leaders
Cupich, who was installed as the ninth Archbishop of Chicago last November, met with lay…
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Flossmoor resident seeks kidney
Jewish Flossmoor resident Larry Simon— a husband, father, and grandfather— suffers from polycystic kidney disease…
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Sunday in the Park is back
Join JUF at Ravinia Festival to celebrate Israel’s 67th birthday
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A supergroup of super groups
Jewish teen groups form JTAC, the Jewish Teen Alliance of Chicago
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Teen spotlight: Colin Silverman
Colin Silverman, 18, was recently elected Grand Aleph Godol (the highest male position) of BBYO.
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African-Americans and Jews celebrate and discuss modern plagues at JCRC Freedom Seder
Nearly 100 members of Chicago’s African-American and Jewish communities, including more than a dozen pastors…
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Governor Rauner hosts model Seder
About 75 legislators and executive branch officials as well as Jewish Federation leaders from across…
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Goverment Affairs Committee discusses Israel Bonds, impact of proposed state budget
Fifty Government Affairs Committee members gathered on March 16 to learn about the state’s most…
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Bringing everyone into the greater community
YLD creates welcoming space for LGBTQ Jews
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70th Annual Holocaust Memorial Service to be held April 19 in Skokie
The event, which draws hundreds of participants, traditionally is the largest gathering of Holocaust survivors…