Posts by Jonathan Elbaz

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...

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...

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,...

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...

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...

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,...

JCUA to work on homelessness through Bring Chicago Home campaign
Following a two-month selection process of proposals, presentations, and deliberation, the JCUA membership has voted to join Bring Chicago...

JCUA Member Spotlight: Brother Mike Eldridge
JCUA is highlighting amazing members in our community working at the intersection of social justice, organizing, and Jewish values....

JCUA statement on attempted coup in Washington
The coup attempt unfolding in Washington D.C. and state capitals across the country should shock but not surprise us....

How JCUA built its power for economic justice with the Fair Tax campaign
We are so proud of what our community accomplished and the power we’ll carry forward. When JCUA members voted...