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Remembering Chief Rabbi Capers Funnye Jr.
JCUA mourns the passing of Chief Rabbi Capers Funnye Jr., spiritual leader of Beth Shalom B’nai Zaken Ethiopian Hebrew...
Welcome (back) Sophie!
Hello, JCUA! My name is Sophie Stein (she/her) and...
A High Holiday message from JCUA’s Executive Director
Every year, I feel grateful that the High Holiday...
Recent Posts
Building Power for Justice
JCUA spent the last year asking an important question: how can we best take action in this political moment?...
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 Sally Hirschwerk. Sally began her year-long fellowship by attending an...
Mazal Tov to Anna Rubin!
On behalf of the Board of Directors, I am thrilled to share that Anna Rubin has been named JCUA’s...
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...