JUF – Together for good
The Jewish United Fund of Metropolitan Chicago is the one organization that impacts every aspect of local and global Jewish life, providing human services for Jews and others in need, creating Jewish experiences and strengthening Jewish community connections.
Jewish Women's Foundation Home @ Jewish United Fund
More then 380 trustees, including over 50 multigenerational families, share meaningful involvement at our philanthropic table. Learn How We Do It. Jewish Women's Foundation. 30 S Wells • Chicago, IL 60606. (phone) • (fax) 312-855-3284.
Resources to Fight Antisemitism - Jewish United Fund
Employing social media to fight antisemitism and promote Jewish pride. Follow JUF on Facebook and Instagram and JCRC Twitter and share our posts!; Continually use our voice and expertise to connect with all major media outlets in the city as a resource and, when needed, for on-air interviews.; Equipping college, high school and middle school students with resources to understand the language ...
JUF – Together for good - Jewish United Fund
The Jewish United Fund of Metropolitan Chicago is the one organization that impacts every aspect of local and global Jewish life, providing human services for Jews and others in need, creating Jewish experiences and strengthening Jewish community connections.
Israel Facts, Not Fiction @ Jewish United Fund
Fight the fiction and the misinformation with the facts and resources below. Since Oct. 7, antisemitism around the world has exploded: Antisemitic incidents in the US are up nearly 400%. Antisemitic content on X (Twitter) has surged 919%. On college campuses, Jewish students are being terrorized — at one major university, students were ...
Who We Are | About JUF @ Jewish United Fund
For more than 120 years, JUF has served people of all faiths in Chicago, Israel and across the globe. We are a welcoming and inclusive community, inspired by Jewish values, committed to eradicating hunger, isolation and inequities, and uplifting all people to find health, harmony, unity, prosperity and peace. JUF is proud to have a platinum ...
How We Help | About JUF @ Jewish United Fund
How We Help JUF provides vital points of discovery, learning, community and connection, and responds swiftly to crisis situations. At the center of Jewish Chicago, and in deep partnership with the 75+ agencies and initiatives we support, JUF’s work is made possible by generations of generosity, guided by Jewish values and the innate understanding that we must take care of our neighbors as ...
JUF : Jewish Learning : Jewish Holidays - Jewish United Fund
Every month of the Jewish year except one is marked by holidays, festivals, and observances. Jewish holidays take place in the unique context of the Jewish calendar, which, though mainly lunar, is in fact a hybrid using aspects of both the solar and lunar calendars. In addition to the following list detailing the important elements of the Jewish holidays, JUF has developed a …
Executive Leadership | About JUF @ Jewish United Fund
Lonnie Nasatir has served as President of the Jewish United Fund since 2019. During his tenure, Lonnie has led the organization through a series of historic world events that will define this generation: the COVID-19 global pandemic; the war in Ukraine; and Hamas’ brutal Oct. 7, 2023, attack on Israel and the war that has followed.
JUF : Birthright Israel : The Trip - Jewish United Fund
Since Taglit-Birthright Israel began in December 1999, the program has sent over 300,000 Jewish young adults to Israel from 60 countries, all 50 U.S. states and Canadian provinces, and from nearly 1,000 colleges and Universities. This gift connects Jews 18-26 around the world to the history, people, and culture of Israel and Judaism. The gift is made possible thanks to the generous support ...