Posts by Jonathan Elbaz

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,...

March 11, 2021

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...

March 10, 2021

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....

January 08, 2021

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....

November 18, 2020

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...