As my parents tried to explain early on, this journey was about more than just learning prayers or Torah. In many ways, it ...

The Norton & Elaine Sarnoff Center for Jewish Genetics is a supporting foundation of JUF, and is supported in part by the Michael Reese Health Trust.

Many of us may think of a “typical” b’mitzvah as a service in synagogue on Shabbat followed by a big party that weekend, often at great expense. But there are many different and meaningful ways to ...

Check out JUF’s toolkit to help address antisemitism and talk about Israel.

Harris is a one-stop shop for all things Jewish, a champion for Chicago Jewish community’s entire breadth and depth. Whether on or off the clock, she’s a charismatic ambassador for the community’s ...

Directly following, on the evening of March 7, is the Zukerman Trio, featuring the Jewish violinist/violist/conductor Pinchas Zukerman, born in Tel Aviv in 1948, but a New Yorker since moving there to ...

Selma Blair is considered one of the most versatile actresses in Hollywood. The Detroit native began acting in the early ...

A deathly infiltration had occurred in both worlds, and an understanding began to shape that life would never be the same again; this would begin a fight for survival. That the walls of protection, ...

That’s the thing about wellness. It can exist in unexpected places. It is deeply sensory. It lives in sound and repetition, ...

Following the October 25 attack, investigators pursued an extensive, methodical process. They issued subpoenas, executed ...

By November, JUF began partnering with Nir Oz, to help the community start to slowly rebuild itself on the literal ashes of ...

“When you’re getting to these younger ages, you really want a book that will represent the experience of Purim, more than the ...