February 2017 - Jewish Council on Urban Affairs

Wade Into The Sea

February 27, 2017

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Categories: Black-Jewish Relations, Civic Engagement, Community Events, Community Issues, Government Accountability, Guest Blog Posts, Human Rights, JCUA Campaigns, JCUA Events, Jewish Education, Membership, Police Brutality, Racism, Violence

By Cydney Wallace JCUA Member I am a Torah observant wife and mother of three, born and raised on the south side of Chicago. I joined JCUA after becoming increasingly frustrated with how the election was going and how, based on the outcome of the election, the world still views myself and my family. Determined …

We Are The Ones We Need

February 17, 2017

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By Emma Drongowski JCUA’s Avodah Fellow After Election Day, I experienced what I can only describe as the five stages of grief. I felt desperately sad, and then I was consumed by anger, and then fleeting denial that maybe the next years won’t be so bad, and then bargaining–”Maybe a recount?,” and then finally(and only …

Congregation “Pursuers of Justice”

February 3, 2017

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This message is from Rabbi Minkus of Congregation Rodfei Zedek. We are inspired by his words and his call to “live out the essence of what it means to be a Jew” in these uncertain times. Message from Rabbi Minkus on President Trump’s Executive Order on Immigration and Refugees Two weeks ago we began reading …