Posts by JCUA
Robert Peters: “We must have trust, not only in others, but in ourselves”
For our end-of-year campaign, we spoke with Illinois Senator Robert Peters about his perspective on social justice and community...
Jackie Rassner: “We have more power than we realize”
For our end-of-year campaign, we spoke with Jackie Rassner from our Board of Directors about her involvement with JCUA...
JCUA statement on antisemitic incidents in Chicago area
JCUA is deeply disturbed to learn that antisemitic messages were distributed around Chicago on the weekend of November 5....
JCUA decries hate crime against Palestinian-American child in Plainfield, Illinois
JCUA is horrified to learn of the murder of a six-year-old Palestinian-American boy and the stabbing of his mother...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...