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 Holiday Calendar | Jewish United Fund + Jewish Federation
JUF amplifies our collective strength to make the world a better place — for everyone. Community powered, we consider the totality of local and global Jewish needs and how to address them. From generation to generation, we help people connect to Jewish life and values, fueling a dynamic, enduring ...
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 …
JUF | TOV | Volunteer : JUF Evelyn R. Greene Legal Services
Need help? Call (847) 568-1525. JUF Evelyn R. Greene Legal Services provides much needed civil legal help to low-income families in the Chicago area. At the core of this program are the pro bono attorneys. A small JUF staff screen incoming cases, providing advice and brief services when appropriate ...
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 ...
Israel Emergency Fund - Jewish United Fund
JUF swiftly advanced $5.5 million to our partners—JAFI and JDC—who are providing emergency assistance to victims in Israel. JUF's Israel Emergency Fund has mobilized nearly $57 million in critical support for the Israeli people at this time of crisis. As of September 25, 2024, a total of $41.76 million has been distributed in the following ...
JUF : Guide to Jewish Living in Chicago - Jewish United Fund
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JUF | Young Leadership Division - Jewish United Fund
The Young Leadership Division of the Jewish United Fund/Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Chicago is committed to building a better Jewish community in Chicago, Israel, and throughout the world. We achieve this mission by raising funds for JUF's agencies and initiatives, and by offering a variety of educational and social events for …
American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee (JDC) - JUF
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