Linda with JUF colleagues Joel Schatz (left) and Aaron Cohen at JUF’s Israel Solidarity Day in 2017. To reflect the light of Jewish life; to illuminate human needs; to inform and inspire; to highlight ...

Deanna Drucker achieved her last wish--to attend her granddaughter Maya's wedding before she died. Drucker born in Harvey, Illinois, died in her Highland Park home on Oct. 6, two days after the ...

Thanksgiving, my favorite national holiday, is just around the corner. The holiday feels like an extension of the High Holiday season because it focuses on themes of gratitude so prominent in Jewish ...

People dance around worshipers holding Torahs during the "hakafot" ritual of Simchat Torah in Hostages Square in Tel Aviv, Oct. 14, 2025. (Photo credit: Alexi Rosenfeld/Getty Images) On Simchat Torah ...

I met Agnes Shwartz while doing a JUF video about Holocaust Community Services, and she became a close friend. We are pictured together here in 2018. I am the child of a Holocaust survivor who grew up ...

On Sept. 1, not long before Rosh Hashanah, Elad Strohmayer stepped into the role of Consul General of Israel to the Midwest. What a monumental couple of months it has been since he took the helm, ...

The Russian-speaking Jewish Division (RJD) of the Jewish United Fund (JUF) engages the Russian-speaking Jewish community in the Chicagoland area with a focus on outreach to young professionals and ...

Come play with jBaby Chicago! From music to yoga to an expectant parent series, jBaby classes partner with local Jewish organizations to offer something unique for families. Or, join a weekly ...

EZRA’s health programming focuses on self-care and preventative health in order to contribute to a stronger, healthier community. Healthy Advantage provides an opportunity for community members to ...

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When Ido Samuel was eight years old, a magician pulled him on stage at a Chanukah party held at the hotel where his mother worked. He cracked jokes with the audience, making the whole room laugh. "For ...

I love setting the Passover table. Each item on the table has such meaning, and I'm not just talking about the matzoh and the shankbone. I'm talking about the pot that I'm pouring the chicken soup ...