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Building bridges

Building bridges

Emmy Award-winning journalist Juju Chang to headline JUF Women’s Philanthropy Event Feb. 4

by BRITTANY FARB GRUBER January 21, 2026

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Camp: The not-so-secret sauce of lifelong Jewish engagement ‘The Jewish is right up front’ ‘Nobody Wants This’ Frum Girl Problems Jewish Women’s Foundation’s largest-ever grants docket to empower women across generations Three decades “2Gether” Feeding immigrants and refugees is a value all Chicagoans share

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Oct. 7 spurred this secular private school in Manhattan to start holding an annual Shabbat gathering Trump’s antisemitism envoy rebukes European rabbi, drawing praise from Elon Musk Rabbi among dozens arrested in faith leaders’ anti-ICE protest in Minnesota 2 teens arrested for painting 73 swastikas on playground in Brooklyn area with many Jews Her ancestors were expelled from Spain. Now she’s bringing bagels to Madrid. Facing backlash after accusing Israel of genocide, Scott Wiener steps down as Calif. Jewish Caucus co-chair Resignations shake Canadian art gallery after it rejects Nan Goldin acquisition over antisemitism claims Berlin rabbi convicted of ‘sexual assault and sexual coercion’ of woman he offered to counsel OneTable reimagines Shabbat dinner program amid layoffs and funding downturn Amid critical doctor shortage, Israel launches international program to bring 2,000 physicians by 2029 Did a Shabbat lunch convince Jessica Tisch to work for Zohran Mamdani?

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An emperor of comedy

An emperor of comedy

David Margolick’s new book puts Sid Caesar back on his comedic throne

by DONALD LIEBENSON November 21, 2025

Finding home at camp, at college, and in the world

Finding home at camp, at college, and in the world

How camp shaped my worldview

by ETHAN WEISS November 21, 2025

Some inspo to warm you up this winter

Some inspo to warm you up this winter

Here are my top five Jewish stories from the last year—stories of hope, resilience, joy, and love.

by Cindy Sher January 18, 2026

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