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JCUA members begin a summer of action for immigration justice
JCUA created our Immigration Justice committee following the presidential election of Donald Trump. Five years later — as the...
We Won! Celebrating an amazing organizing victory with the passage of ECPS
For five years, the JCUA community has worked to transform public safety through powerful civilian oversight over the Chicago...
Rabbi Robert J. Marx, visionary Jewish leader who spoke up for justice, dies at 93
CHICAGO — It is with tremendous sadness and heavy hearts that we share news of the passing of our extraordinary...
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...
Claire Schwartz on the creation of JCUA’s Youth Organizing Caucus
I was a member of JCUA’s Or Tzedek teen internship program during the summer of 2018, where I learned...
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....
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...
A monumental victory for immigrants in Chicago
After five years of organizing, the Welcoming City Ordinance amendments have passed through the Chicago City Council. When JCUA...
White Jews explore their unique roles in dismantling white supremacy
One of JCUA’s new and steadily growing initiatives is the White Racial Justice Working Group (WRJWG), which I co-founded...
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....