Upcoming Events

JCUA stays busy! Join us for an upcoming committee meeting, training, special event, coalition gathering, and more.

Ometz Lev Sukkot Lunch

Join Ometz Lev, our affinity group for people with direct lived experience with housing and economic injustice, for a sukkot lunch to talk about relationships to food and our natural surroundings as a result of class struggle, and how our Judaism and Jewishness has influenced our experience of economic hardship. Location TBD. Sign up here.

Restorative Justice Training

Sketchpad 4411 N Ravenswood, Chicago, IL, United States

Restorative justice is a mindset rooted in values, relationships, respect and community problem-solving, as well as a set of practices to put this mindset into action. Through this training, we will explore how we can bring restorative practices into our JCUA community and use them to guide our work. The first half of the day […]

Money Talks: Reimagining Jewish Philanthropy with the Jewish Liberation Fund

Zoom

For the second in a three-part Money Talks series on structures and practices of Jewish philanthropy, HEJ member Liz Jones will help us envision Jewish philanthropic structures that actually align with our values, and teach us about the Jewish Liberation Fund, a project to do just that. Sign up here.

Money Talks: The Power (and Pitfalls) of Progressive Personal Philanthropy Plans

Zoom

For the third in a three-part Money Talks series on structures and practices of Jewish philanthropy, HEJ member Aaron Parker will dig into some Torah on tzedakah and walk us through some ways to think about our personal relationships to giving and redistribution -- and how to make a giving plan. Sign up here.  

Justice in Action

Koval Distillery 4241 N Ravenswood, Chicago, IL, United States

Join JCUA for an evening celebrating the historical legal strategies championed by Black and Jewish lawyers, and exploring future opportunities for collaboration. Ticket includes one drink & hors d'oeuvres.