Jonathan ElbazinJewish Council on Urban AffairsKayla Chandler on learning community organizing through a Jewish lensJCUA’s Or Tzedek internship for teens empowers young Jewish leaders across ChicagolandApr 14, 2020Apr 14, 2020
Jonathan ElbazinJewish Council on Urban AffairsHope Werstler on JCUA’s Or Tzedek programYear-long internship explores community organizing through a Jewish lensMar 2, 2020Mar 2, 2020
Jonathan ElbazinJewish Council on Urban AffairsSharing JCUA’s 2020 ResolutionsLet’s transform Chicago together.Jan 14, 2020Jan 14, 2020
Jonathan ElbazinJewish Council on Urban Affairs“I feel like it reaches the core of my being.”We speak with core JCUA member Mike Frankenstein about organizing for justice in Chicago.Jan 2, 2020Jan 2, 2020
Jonathan ElbazinJewish Council on Urban AffairsOur Solidarity Will Defeat White NationalismChicago Jews and allies come together on the first anniversary of the Tree of Life mass shooting to commemorate the tragedy and recommit to…Oct 28, 2019Oct 28, 2019
Jonathan ElbazinJewish Council on Urban AffairsPittsburgh synagogue murders one year later: A story of rising antisemitism in AmericaJCUA editorial appears in the Chicago Sun-TimesOct 28, 2019Oct 28, 2019
Jonathan Elbaz#RaiseYourVoice Photo GalleryWe asked JCUA members to share how they’ll pursue justice in the Jewish year 5780, and here are their responses.Oct 10, 2019Oct 10, 2019
Jonathan ElbazinJewish Council on Urban AffairsTaking on Fair Tax 2020After an overwhelming member vote, JCUA will work to pass the referendum on Election Day next November.Sep 4, 2019Sep 4, 2019
Jonathan ElbazinJewish Council on Urban Affairs7 Questions with Cydney WallaceCydney Wallace was born and raised on the south side of Chicago. She graduated high school a year early and attended Spelman College in…Aug 16, 2019Aug 16, 2019
Jonathan ElbazinJewish Council on Urban Affairs“How Desolate Lie Our Borders”For the Jewish holiday of Tisha B’Av, JCUA co-sponsored a vigil outside an ICE detention center in Kankakee, Illinois. Three hundred Jews…Aug 12, 2019Aug 12, 2019