Posts by Jonathan Elbaz

April 22, 2025

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...

March 20, 2025

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...

February 18, 2025

Mazal tov to Cydney Wallace!

Chicago, IL — The Jewish Council on Urban Affairs is thrilled to learn that Cydney Wallace, Vice President of...

July 05, 2024

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....

June 14, 2024

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,...

May 22, 2024

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...

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...