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The latest information from JUF on canceled programs and changed plans

by JUF News April 6, 2020

Revising previous guidance, Orthodox groups say no shared Passover seders should take placeFrida Wattenberg, 95, smuggled Jewish orphans out of Nazi-occupied FranceEmergency flight to bring Israelis home stranded in ArgentinaDNC chair Tom Perez reassures Jewish Democrats that party platform will support 2-state solutionBDS founder: Israel-invented coronavirus vaccine would be OK for boycotters to useIsrael declares complete coronavirus lockdown on eve of PassoverArgentine journalist said the coronavirus was created by rich Americans and IsraelisBrazilian-Israeli family performs home-quarantine version of ‘Hallelujah’Supreme Court declines to hear appeal of Jewish death row inmate in TexasHow Jewish communities are deploying Passover aid amid coronavirus lockdowns

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Virtual Events

To keep our community safe, JUF is now offering several virtual event experiences. We hope you can join us!

by JUF NewsApril 3, 2020

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In 2019, you helped change the world

Together, JUF Annual Campaign donors raised record $89 million for those in need here and around the globe.

by JOEL SCHATZJanuary 16, 2020

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U of I Housing staff gets in-depth training on antisemitism

The course, created by JUF, follows several incidents on campus

by JUF NewsJanuary 21, 2020

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