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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...
JCUA Welcomes Rabbi Andrea London to Board of Directors
We’re proud to announce that Rabbi Andrea London has...
Recent Posts
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...
A Reflection and Call to Action from Kol Or member Erica Walker
What can words do in a time that demands action? I ask this question, having been invited to share...
Together, we made Illinois safer for all! ✅
Early this morning, we celebrated a major victory for immigrant rights and community safety in Illinois. Thanks to the...
90+ Jewish clergy speak out against ICE attacks
Today, more than 90 Jewish clergy from across Illinois published a bold letter in the Chicago Sun-Times. Representing diverse...
JCUA testimony before Mayor’s budget address
On Thursday, October 16th, JCUA Community Organizer Jimmy Rothschild gave public comment before Mayor Brandon Johnson’s budget address to...
Grassroots coalition scores major victory for housing justice on South side
Photo by Colin Boyle / Block Club Chicago JCUA, Southside Together, and our coalition partners have scored a...
Welcome to our new Avodah fellow, Sally!
Hello, my name is Sally Hirschwerk, and I am so excited to be the Avodah Organizer at JCUA this...
Shana Tova from JCUA
On behalf of the JCUA team, I want to wish you and your loved ones a Shana Tova u’Metuka...