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36 reasons to be hopeful
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (220+ words) If you want to feel hopeful when it comes to our Jewish future, check out this year’s class of “36 Under 36,” showcased in the pages of this issue. These 36 inspiring young leaders are showing up for the Jewish community and beyond,…...
Rabbi Michael Siegel retires after 44 years
3+ mon, 1+ week ago (553+ words) In 1976, Rabbi Michael Siegel was sitting at a table at the Jewish Theological Seminary (JTS). It was St. Patrick’s Day, and he had decided to wear a green tie to his rabbinical school interview. “That did not charm them,” Siegel…...
Evening Begins the Day - JUF – Together for good
3+ mon, 1+ week ago (289+ words) Life is messy and not everything is as it seems. In Jessica Brilliant Keener’s beautifully written new novel, Evening Begins the Day, protagonist Rachel Cohen’s world takes a sharp turn when that messiness hits home. She starts to doubt her…...
Catching up with Brian Markinson - JUF – Together for good
4+ mon, 1+ week ago (251+ words) Whether he’s commanding the screen in a tense drama or sneaking in a moment of wry humor, actor Brian Markinson brings curiosity, conviction, and heart to his work. Born into a Jewish family in Brooklyn, Markinson trained at London’s Royal…...
Honoring Chicago’s Jewish delis
4+ mon, 1+ week ago (168+ words) This book begs for the scratch and sniff treatment with its odes to the “gloriously sensory experience” of visiting old-school Chicago delis. Are you hungry yet? Samors and Bronsky optimistically note in the book that people will continue to open…...
The Jewish innovators who created the toy industry
5+ mon, 2+ week ago (401+ words) In his new book, author Michael Kimmel examines America’s largely Jewish toy industry. You may not recognize the names of Morris Michtom, Joshua Lionel Cowan, or Ruth Moskowicz and her husband Elliott Handler. But if not for them, your childhood…...
Aviva Rubenfeld wins this year's White Rose Award
5+ mon, 2+ week ago (384+ words) Check out JUF’s toolkit to help address antisemitism and talk about Israel. In a time of rising antisemitism, Aviva Rubenfeld has stepped up as a proud leader. In the darkest moments of World War II, a group of brave young…...
Chutzpah Girls:Stories of daring Jewish women on display across Chicagoland "
5+ mon, 2+ week ago (551+ words) Check out JUF’s toolkit to help address antisemitism and talk about Israel. Illustrated by Shiri Algor On October 7, 2023, while distracting terrorists in her home by offering them food and drink, Rachel Edri secretly communicated with Israeli police using hand signals....
PJ Library Chicago
6+ mon, 3+ week ago (205+ words) Check out JUF’s toolkit to help address antisemitism and talk about Israel. Free Jewish Storybooks Delivered Each Month! PJ Library sends curated, award-winning storybooks and activities for kids from birth through age 12. The program sparks meaningful conversation and provides opportunities…...
Shabbat: It's good for you! More than a day unplugged
6+ mon, 1+ week ago (550+ words) Check out JUF’s toolkit to help address antisemitism and talk about Israel. I recently saw a billboard advertisement for Global Day of Unplugging and I mused, “A yearly day? We have a weekly day of unplugging!” As a rabbi who…...