Join JCUA for the 2018 Congregation Summit

| By Hannah Wolod
Categories: JCUA Events
Join JCUA and members from our 11 Congregation Partners at the 2018 Hineinu Congregation Summit JCUA is working to build a multi-denominational, multi-racial, multi-generational, cross-geographic Jewish community spanning Congregations from across Chicagoland. At the summit guests will have the opportunity to:         •  Dive deep into JCUA’s issue campaign work.         •  Learn basic organizing skills …

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JUST News – February 23, 2018

| By Hannah Wolod
Categories: Immigrant Rights, Immigration Reform, JCUA Campaigns, JCUA Events, JCUA Project and Campaign Endorsements, JCUA Weekly Updates, Police Brutality
Purim Immigration Action in the Spirit of Esther Join JCUA, ICIRR, NCJW Chicago North Shore, Protected by Faith, Reform IL, and Silverstein Base Hillel to speak truth to power, in the spirit of Esther. Tell our legislators: YOU MUST ACT NOW, one week before communities are torn apart following the March 5 DACA deadline. Friday, February 26, 4:30 PM, Federal Plaza 219 S. …

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A PURIM IMMIGRATION ACTION IN THE SPIRIT OF ESTHER

| By Hannah Wolod
Categories: Immigrant Rights, Immigration Reform, JCUA Campaigns, JCUA Events, JCUA Project and Campaign Endorsements
Join JCUA, AVODAH, Protected by Faith and our community partners to speak truth to power, in the spirit of our movement ancestor, Esther. Monday, February 26th marks the Senate’s first day back in session since their failed attempt to pass an immigration bill earlier in the month. Join the Chicagoland Jewish Community to tell our legislators: You have …

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A Collective Jewish Voice for Police Accountability

| By Hannah Wolod
Categories: Community Issues, Guest Blog Posts, Gun Violence Prevention, Human Rights, JCUA Campaigns, JCUA Events, JCUA Project and Campaign Endorsements, Jewish Community, Police Brutality, Racism, Violence
By Erica Walker JCUA Member Erica gave this presentation at KAM Isaiah Israel last Shabbat in preparation for our upcoming Passover community meeting for police accountability: Out From The Narrows. Join us! Shabbat shalom. On April 2nd, our congregation will be hosting a police accountability community meeting with the Jewish Council on Urban Affairs. It’s …

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