Posts by JCUA
March 29, 2021
Rabbi Robert J. Marx, visionary Jewish leader who spoke up for justice, dies at 93
CHICAGO — It is with tremendous sadness and heavy hearts that we share news of the passing of our extraordinary...
February 09, 2021
Jewish Council on Urban Affairs opposes government use of IHRA definition of antisemitism
February 2021 — For 57 years, the Jewish Council on Urban Affairs (JCUA) has worked to advance racial and economic...
September 24, 2020
We are Jewish communal leaders across Illinois. We support the Fair Tax.
The flat tax system disproportionately harms poorer residents — particularly Black and Brown communities. The Fair Tax is an...
June 02, 2020
JCUA Demands Action for Black Lives
We are committed to transforming our society. It is the work we are called to do, as individuals, as...
May 08, 2020
JCUA statement on rising antisemitism during coronavirus pandemic
We were deeply disturbed to see a swastika sign and other Nazi imagery appear at protests outside the Illinois statehouse last...