Upcoming Events
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Jewish Community
Judy Levey speaking at KAM Isaiah Israel
KAM Isaiah Israel 1100 East Hyde Park Blvd, Chicago, IL, United StatesJCUA's Executive Director Judy Levey is speaking at Friday night Shabbat services at congregation partner KAM Isaiah Israel.
We Teach Us Safe: Jewish TikTok Creators on Anti-hate Education and Action
ZoomDid you know there are entire communities of educators out there on TikTok? Join JCA for an evening of conversation with three Jewish creators from across the US who have been using their platforms to collaboratively educate viewers! Co-sponsored with JCA, JFREJ, JALSA, and CJJ Register here.
NCJW Salon: Anti-Hate
ZoomJudy Levey, Executive Director of the Jewish Council on Urban Affairs and Beth Gendler, Executive Director of Jewish Community Action (in Minnesota) will speak about the work they’re doing within and beyond the Jewish community to combat antisemitism and white supremacy. They will share elements of training programs that they offer to a variety of multiracial and inter-generational audiences, and innovative strategies for […]
Evanston Tikkun Leil Shavuot
Beth Emet The Free Synagogue 1224 Dempster St, Evanston, ILAll are welcome on Thursday evening, May 25, beginning at 6:30 pm, as multiple Evanston communities will again join together under the banner of “One Jewish Evanston” to celebrate the beginning of Shavuot. At 9:45pm, learn with JCUA Housing Justice Fellow Sam Rose and JCUA member Rabbi Suzanne Griffel about class and the Jewish community. […]
Allies in Action: Combating Antisemitism and Racism
ZoomThis virtual learning session convened by the Avodah Institute for Social Change in partnership with the Black Jewish Liberation Collective will focus on how to shift away from isolation and towards community building, and share how addressing antisemitism is a key part of the movement for racial justice. Come learn how we can overcome this moment of fear through […]
Housing Justice Shabbat
Emanuel Congregation 5959 N Sheridan Rd, Chicago, ILJoin JCUA at partner Emanuel Congregation for a Housing Justice Shabbat.
JCUA at JRC Lakefront Shabbat
Elliott Park 1051 Lakeshore Blvd, Evanston, ILJCUA members will be presenting about JCUA to the Jewish Reconstructionist Congregation community on Shabbat.
BCH/TNT Teach-In at JRC
Jewish Reconstructionist Congregation 303 Dodge Ave, Evanston, ILTeach-In on Bring Chicago Home and Treatment Not Trauma following Friday night services at congregation partner Jewish Reconstructionist Congregation. Register here.
Acts of Change
Acts of Change is JCUA’s flagship annual event, during which we celebrate our collective impact and recommit to our work to pursue justice across Chicago and Illinois. Acts of Change is taking place on Monday, June 3, 2024 from 5:30 to 8:30 pm at the Chicago Cultural Center in the Loop. Each year, we honor […]
Unpacking Antisemitism and Ashkenormativity: A Teach-In With Hadar Cohen
Join JCUA for the third event in our 60th anniversary speaker series on antisemitism! Arab Jewish scholar Hadar Cohen will host a community learning session on Mizrahi and Sephardi experiences of Antisemitism and Ashkenormativity. This session will delve into the complexities of Antisemitism as it uniquely impacts these groups, offering a critical examination of Mizrahi […]
Justice in Action
JCUA invites Chicago-area lawyers interested in Black and Jewish coalition-building for an event that explores the right's ongoing legal strategy to upend decades of diversity, equity, and inclusion policy. Panelists will include Lisa G. Williams, Executive Director of DEI for Northwestern University's Department of Alumni Relations & Development, Quinn Rallins, Adjunct Professor at Northwestern Law and […]