Antisemitism & White Supremacy Posts
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...
Project Esther and the fight for inclusive democracy
Over the past month, we’ve watched with alarm as the Trump administration escalates its attacks on civil liberties and...
Building safety through solidarity
On Tuesday, July 16, JCUA held a discussion with writer, researcher, and activist Ben Lorber on his new book...
City Council testimony from Joe Grant
On June 27, 2024, JCUA community organizer Joe Grant delivered the following testimony before a joint meeting of Chicago’s...
A Passover message from our Executive Director
Dear JCUA family, As Passover approaches, many of us are in the midst of preparation. In my family, we’re...
Jewish Council on Urban Affairs opposes government use of IHRA definition of antisemitism
February 2021 — For 57 years, the Jewish Council on Urban Affairs (JCUA) has worked to advance racial and economic...
JCUA statement on rising antisemitism during coronavirus pandemic
We were deeply disturbed to see a swastika sign and other Nazi imagery appear at protests outside the Illinois statehouse last...