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Why I March
JCUA Director of Antiracism and Equity Jackie Baldwin delivered the follow remarks at the Fierce Urgency of Now rally on August...
Thank you to our Avodah organizer, Sally Hirschwerk!
JCUA recently bid farewell to our 2025-2026 Avodah organizer...
Mazal Tov to Anna Rubin!
On behalf of the Board of Directors, I am...
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JCUA Board President Cydney Wallace remarks at Acts of Change
Good evening Shalomies, my name is Cydney Wallace, JCUA’s Board President. I found my home in JCUA back in...
Benetta Mansfield remarks at Acts of Change
I want to thank JCUA for this honor in Rabbi Marx’s name. This is particularly meaningful to me because...
Meet JCUA’s newest staff member!
My name is Avery Kaplan (they/them) and I’m honored to join JCUA as the new Community Development Program Manager....
April 2026 Newsletter
In the Jewish calendar right now, we’re counting the Omer, the 49 days between Passover and Shavuot. The ritual...
Announcing Our 2026 Rabbi Marx Award Honoree ✨
JCUA is proud to announce Benetta Mansfield as the 2026 recipient of the Rabbi Robert J. Marx Award for...
Building Change Through Community
What’s the difference between pragmatism and vision? Is community organizing more about incremental strategy or long-term goals? How do...
JCUA Welcomes Rabbi Andrea London to Board of Directors
We’re proud to announce that Rabbi Andrea London has joined our Board of Directors. JCUA has worked closely with...
Happy New Year… Again!
Happy New Year, again! I love being Asian and Jewish. I get amazing food, great laughs, and tons of...
A dispatch from Minnesota
Dear JCUA friends, I grew up in Chicago, and joined JCUA when I was in high school. I’m now...
A leadership transition at JCUA
JCUA’s Executive Director Jessica Schaffer will be departing next month to begin an exciting new role as the Great Lakes...