World stories
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Help deploy a Jewish response to Hurricane Matthew
The Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Chicago has opened a fund to rush humanitarian aid to…
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Chicagoans commemorate Babi Yar massacre in Ukraine
This past week, Ukraine commemorated the 75th anniversary, of the massacre at Babi Yar.
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Albanian president meets with Chicago Jewish community
Chicago Jews and Albanian-Americans gathered to greet Albanian President Bujar Nishani at JUF on Sept.…
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Holocaust survivor Ben the Barber retires at age 96
More than 60 years of haircuts come with personal stories
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JCRC condemns the arson at the Islamic Center of Fort Pierce
We applaud law enforcement in arresting a suspect in the Sept. 12 arson attack against…
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JCRC condemns murder of Catholic priest in Normandy, France
JCRC Chair David T. Brown and Executive Director Emily Sweet issued the following statement in…
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JUF mourns Elie Wiesel
Today, we mourn the death of author, Nobel laureate and treasured friend Elie Wiesel, z"l.
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In remote Madagascar, a new community chooses to be Jewish
"I found Judaism. I found my roots, baruch Hashem ... Am Yisrael Chai”—the people of Israel…
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JCRC encourages Congress to act on gun legislation
Chicago’s Jewish Community Relations Council has a long-standing gun safety policy.
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We mourn the lives lost in Orlando
JUF and JCRC sent the following letter to Orlando Mayor Buddy Dyer following the tragic…