With immense pride, I joined leaders from Chicago's Jewish community in the galleries of the Illinois State House and Senate in May. From above each chamber floor, we watched State Senator Laura Fine ...

From left: Adam Goldfeder, Faye Levinson, and Josh Goldfeder on graduation day. It is not unusual for grandparents to kvell when their grandchildren reach rites of passage-birthdays, b'nai mitzvot, ...

He has depicted the slick salesman Ricky Roma in David Mamet's Glengarry Glen Ross. A fearless newspaper editor in the Oscar-winning Spotlight. A Hollywood fixer in the series Ray Donovan. A Jewish ...

Barriers to entry Why are many Jewish educators invested in teaching about Israel, yet still reticent to engage in it?

Lin Batsheva Kahn and Miriam Engel will present their eighth collaborative performance Turning Toward the Other With Movement and Music at DePaul University on May 11. Despite living more than 6,000 ...

The golden age of Jewish celebrity "Eminent Jews" profiles Mel Brooks, Betty Friedan, Norman Mailer, and Leonard Bernstein ...

The Center for Jewish Life’s Makom fellows with Rabbi Jennie Bunde (second from the right in the front row) at their mid-year retreat. (The Center for Small Town Jewish Life) Eighteen years ago, Rabbi ...

18Doors’ Chicago Director Andy Kirschner (left) and Jews of Beverly Co-Founder Emily Lambert lead candle lighting at a Shabbat event in the Dan Ryan Woods. (Photo Credit: Rose Kirschner) Many ...

Help others, help yourself As soon as bad things happen to good people, I'm heartened by the helpers who jump in to ease the pain and burden of others ...

Gail Feingold, third from right, celebrating the Chicago Cubs World Series victory in 2016 with JUF colleagues. Unlike most of us, Gail Barbara Feingold never required an alarm clock. Feingold--who ...

Our ancestors came from all over the globe. Let's explore our diverse roots with something we all love: good food and good company! The ""Exploring our Ancestry"" night out series kicks off with ...

Mini Israel Wall Hanging created by Dalia Finestein, of Made by Dalia. Just in time for Chanukah, Makers of Israel (makersofisrael.com) is launching to connect Israeli artisans with international ...