Posts by Jonathan Elbaz
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...
JCUA Welcomes Rabbi Andrea London to Board of Directors
We’re proud to announce that Rabbi Andrea London has joined our Board of Directors. JCUA has worked closely with...
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...
Meet our new Board leadership!
We’re thrilled to welcome four extraordinary leaders stepping into new roles on our Board of Directors. Longtime JCUA members,...
100+ Jewish clergy speak out against attacks on democracy
More than 100 rabbis and clergy from across the Chicagoland area have published a bold letter in the Chicago...
Welcoming a new JCUA Board member
We’re thrilled to welcome Rhonda Abrams to the JCUA Board of Directors. Rhonda is a longtime fundraiser turned philanthropy...
Mazal tov to Cydney Wallace!
Chicago, IL — The Jewish Council on Urban Affairs is thrilled to learn that Cydney Wallace, Vice President of...
Welcoming new Board members
We’re pleased to introduce three new members of JCUA’s Board of Directors: Daniel Weyl, Lesley Roth, and Sam Schoenburg....
Introducing a new Board member
We’re delighted to welcome Emily Rapport to our Board of Directors. Emily has been a JCUA member since 2017,...
Introducing JCUA’s new Executive Director, Jessica Schaffer
We are thrilled to share that Jessica Schaffer is joining JCUA next month as our new Executive Director. Jessica...