World stories
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How the Jewish community is assisting Syrian refugees
Every day we learn of the worsening plight of refugees from Syria.
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Federation board adopts Iran Action Plan
As JUF News went to press, President Obama was scheduled to discuss the Joint Comprehensive Plan of…
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Chicago JCRC discusses resolution on the Iran nuclear agreement
JCRC met on Thursday, August 6 to determine whether a meaningful community consensus existed on…
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Taking tikkun olam to new heights
In June, Dr. Ronald Silver, 61, summited Mount Kilimanjaro for the third time in six…
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Iran nuclear agreement gets analysis at JCRC
What does the recently released nuclear agreement with Iran bode for Israel, America and the…
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Keep the end goal in sight: Iran never getting a nuclear bomb
The Jewish United Fund of Metropolitan Chicago today released the following statement regarding the announcement…
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A doctor brings sight to the blind—worldwide
Volunteering for the less fortunate is something he has wanted to do for a long…
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'Am I My Brother’s Keeper?'
I look around in sadness and bewilderment at the bleak predicament that faces world Jewry…
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Giving those 'yearning to breathe free' refuge for 35 years and counting
The Federation’s public-private partnership has made Illinois a model for resettlement programs around the country.
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As second quake strikes, Jewish Federation’s Nepal Earthquake Relief Fund continues to respond
Less than three weeks after a massive earthquake killed more than 8,000 in Nepal, a…