News

The Young Leadership Division of the Jewish United Fund/Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Chicago is committed to building a better Jewish community in Chicago, Israel, and throughout the world. We ...
Couples seeking divorce may embark on a long road, which can be paved with bitterness and lead to financial ruin. While a divorce is unavoidably painful, the suffering can be mitigated. To that end, ...
In a year of immense challenges for the Jewish people, the Chicago Jewish community will gather for the Jewish Federation of Chicago's 125th Annual Meeting on Wednesday, Sept. 11, at the Sheraton ...
Community poll: Rosh Hashanah 2025 What is something sweet that you are looking forward to in the New Year?
Sukkot is a festive, family-friendly festival celebrated with songs, handcrafted decorations, challah dipped in honey, and seasonal comfort food. The holiday honors the endurance of our ancestors ...
Philanthropist Lester Crown is Jewish Chicago's patriarch, a leader among leaders. A prominent force in Chicago's civic and Jewish communities for 75 years, Crown recently celebrated his 100th ...
A rags to riches story, the baby of the family went on to shift his station in life from his humble beginnings to a life of enterprise and generosity. A Chicago Jewish business titan, and ...
Meet the new rabbis & cantors on the block! The following clergy are taking on brand new roles at congregations in the Windy City and suburbs ...
For as long as he could remember, Edward L. Kaplan loved to build things. "He was always tinkering, always playing, always creating," said Carol Kaplan, his wife of 60 years. "He was an engineer at ...
Even before October 7, these questions, and others like them, have been bandied about American college campuses, leading many Jewish students to report a dramatic uptick in antisemitic and anti-Israel ...
"It was very hard for me, emotionally," Allan recounted. "I didn't want to ask for help. …It was almost humiliating." But after a friend suggested that he seek assistance at Jewish Free Loan Chicago ...
Libenu, a JUF/Encompass partner agency serving people with disabilities in the Chicago Jewish community, has been awarded a $1 million grant from the City of Chicago Department of Planning and ...