Posts by Jonathan Elbaz
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...
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...
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...
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...