Posts by Jonathan Elbaz

September 27, 2023

Meet Tony Fuller, JCUA’s Director of Finance & Operations

Earlier this month, JCUA welcomed Tony Fuller (he/him) as our new (and first-ever!) Director of Operations & Finance. Tony...

September 10, 2023

Victory! CCPSA votes to end gang database

JCUA and our Erase the Gang Database coalition have been organizing for years to end the use of the racist, ineffective, and error-ridden Chicago gang...

May 11, 2023

Meet Acts of Change Honoree Brother Mike Eldridge

Each year at Acts of Change, we present the Miriam Award for Inspiring Community Leadership to remarkable JCUA members. On June...

May 04, 2023

Meet Acts of Change Honorees Gerry and Steve Keen

Each year at Acts of Change, we recognize JCUA community leaders who embody the values of our trailblazing founder Rabbi...

February 11, 2022

Celebrating CVP’s Impact: 2021 Annual Report

2021 was yet another banner year for JCUA’s Community Ventures Program, during which we continued to build strong Chicagoland neighborhoods...

February 07, 2022

Alana Chandler uses food to explore the experiences of Jews of Color

For Alana Chandler, growing up in Chicago’s Jewish community with both a Jewish and Japanese background could be an...

January 17, 2022

An MLK Day message from JCUA and IMAN

On this Martin Luther King Jr. Day, we are relieved that the people inside Congregation Beth Israel emerged unharmed,...

October 03, 2021

Mary Tarullo and Bradley Sanders on the Bring Chicago Home Campaign

Earlier this year, JCUA members voted to take on the Bring Chicago Home (BCH) campaign, alongside a diverse coalition...

September 24, 2021

Sukkat Shalom – 18 Days for Housing Justice

Tonight we welcome Sukkot — a holiday that commemorates our wanderings through the Sinai desert. Following the Exodus, the...

August 31, 2021

JCUA celebrates grand opening of Chicago Furniture Bank

JCUA supporters gathered last week for the Grand Opening of the Chicago Furniture Bank’s new facility in Brighton Park,...