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A heavyweight actor and humanitarian

A heavyweight actor and humanitarian

Liev Schreiber to headline JUF’s Spring Event May 14 

by Cindy Sher April 30, 2025

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Small town Jewish life is inspiring...and necessary Finding their ‘Path to Parenthood’ ‘I Am Brave and Unafraid’ Barriers to entry Community leader and philanthropist Barbara Schrayer dies at 91 Philanthropist and role model Frances Horwich dies at 96

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After hooking Israelis, former hostage Keith Siegel is bringing his famous pancakes to NYC this week For the first time since Henry VIII created the role, a Jew will helm Hebrew studies at Cambridge Argentine Supreme Court discovers over 80 boxes of forgotten Nazi documents Maggie Gyllenhaal’s daughter Ramona Sarsgaard reportedly arrested at Columbia library protest Hamas releases Edan Alexander, last living American hostage, to Israel In Tenafly, NJ, a crowd celebrates the release of local son Edan Alexander from Hamas captivity Hamas and Trump say Edan Alexander to be freed from Gaza after US negotiates release In first Sunday address, Pope Leo XIV calls for ceasefire in Gaza, release of hostages Huckabee denies rift between Netanyahu and Trump as US actions in Middle East appear to leave out Israel The 20th century was very good for these Jewish icons. Is the Golden Age really over? Federal security grants to synagogues are resuming after two-month Trump freeze

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Music and dance in—and about—harmony

Music and dance in—and about—harmony

New collaborative dance from DePaul and Israel

by PAUL WIEDER April 29, 2025

‘Being Jewish is a superpower’

‘Being Jewish is a superpower’

Early childhood educator Karen Morrison wins this year’s Pinsky Award

by BRITTANY FARB GRUBER April 29, 2025

Where every day is Mother’s Day

Where every day is Mother’s Day

Sinai Chicago is there before, during, and after delivery

by Paul Wieder April 29, 2025

Getting into college is the ‘easy part’

Getting into college is the ‘easy part’

Local author and life coach help teens—and their parents—adjust to campus life

by Mimi Sager Yoskowitz May 04, 2025

Mama always told me...

Mama always told me...

What is the best advice you ever received from your mother or a maternal figure in your life?

by Jewish Chicago Staff May 04, 2025

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