Recent Posts

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...

September 24, 2020

We are Jewish communal leaders across Illinois. We support the Fair Tax.

The flat tax system disproportionately harms poorer residents — particularly Black and Brown communities. The Fair Tax is an...

July 02, 2020

How white Jews can respond to systemic racism, guided by three Jewish principles

The past few weeks have been trying for our country. We have been reminded, once again, of the pain...

June 23, 2020

Why it’s critical for Jewish communities to be engaging in racial justice learning — especially now

A few weeks ago, 17 of our Mishkan community members, including members of our staff and our rabbis, took...

June 02, 2020

JCUA Demands Action for Black Lives

We are committed to transforming our society. It is the work we are called to do, as individuals, as...

June 01, 2020

Joint Statement from JCUA’s White Racial Justice Working Group and Kol Or Caucus for Jews of Color

The consequences of white supremacy are omnipresent. Some moments make these consequences abundantly and violently clear. We are in...

June 01, 2020

Kol Or Statement on Racism and White Supremacy

“This conversation is designed to be uncomfortable to discourage people from talking about racism in a meaningful way and...

May 08, 2020

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...