Local stories
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African Hebrew Israelite leader dies
Ben Ammi Ben-Israel, born Ben Carter in Chicago, died Jan. 5 in the Negev town…
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Marshall Yablon, healthcare leader, pillar of the Jewish community
Marshall S. Yablon, former JUF Board member, has passed away. He was 72.
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Helping couples plan their future
Like many couples thinking about an engagement, Karen and Josh understood that they were weighing…
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Special needs panel discussion and resource fair to take place Feb. 8
The program will take place at 1 p.m. on Sunday, Feb. 8 at The Torah…
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JUF provides emergency cash for rabbis to assist needy community members
The Jewish United Fund will once again partner with local synagogues in 2015 to provide…
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Am Yisrael celebrates 25th anniversary of Rabbi Debra Newman Kamin
For 25 years, Rabbi Debra Newman Kamin has grown with her congregation and it has…
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Changing course
A Jewish Navy chaplain discovers her life's true passion
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Holocaust Community Services transitions to CJE SeniorLife to continue care for local survivors
With the greater potential for survivors to benefit from the eldercare resources available through CJE…
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Children reunite at Camp Ramah’s Tikvah weekend
In January, 21 campers in the Camp Ramah in Wisconsin Tikvah program and 12 Atzmayim vocational participants…
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Center for Jewish Genetics recommends genetic counseling for anyone considering BRCA testing
Mutations to these two genes increase the risk of contracting female breast and ovarian cancer,…