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An Illinois first: A Jewish governor hosts model Seder in Governor’s Mansion

Pritzkers add a new dimension to a Springfield tradition

by JUF News April 12, 2019

Is ‘goy’ a slur?Monsey, NY toddler killed in West Bank bus accidentTrump administration discourages use of ‘two-state solution’Catholic Church in Poland decries burning of Jewish effigy on Easter weekendPittsburgh Jewish leader to light torch at Israel Independence Day ceremonyWinnipeg church sets interfaith vigil for kosher cafe victimized by anti-Semitic violenceWashington man who posted plans on Facebook to kill Jews in mass shooting posts more messagesOrthodox rabbis in Israel send letter of support to bullied transgender teenLondon Mayor Sadiq Khan joins Jewish Labour movementHow celebrities celebrated Passover

Local News

Holocaust Torah scrolls call Chicago home

The stories of several Torahs rescued from the Holocaust that have made their way to Chicago.

by Mira TemkinMarch 28, 2019

Local News

Retelling the story

We reached out to some prominent Chicagoans who consider Passover to be the most wonderful time of the Jewish year and asked them to share a favorite holiday memory or tradition.

by JUF News3/27/2019

Arts

Cartoonist Ken Krimstein spills on café culture and his new graphic bio of Hannah Arendt

'The Three Escapes of Hannah Arendt: The Tyranny of Truth' inspired a new exhibition at Spertus.

by Jessica LevingMarch 28, 2019

Israel

In Mordechai’s memory

Kibbutz Yad Mordechai was founded before World War II, by young Polish Jews.

by Hillel KutlerApril 1, 2019

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