Tag Archives: JUF

“Since Steve Nasatir has been JUF President, more than $8bn has been raised to help people in need, to strengthen community connections, and to create Jewish experiences”

Posted on June 8, 2019 by ArchitectGuy

JUF NEWS Chicago pays homage to Dr. Steven B. Nasatir for almost 50 years of service by Cindy Sher May 30, 2019 …New Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot equated the good work of Nasatir and JUF with her vision for the … Continue reading →

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EVENT StandWithUs and JUF’s Israel Education Center invite you to a Campus Crash Course on Israel

Posted on March 14, 2019 by ArchitectGuy

Wondering about the Israel climate on college campuses today? Join us to have your questions answered! Through interactive workshops you’ll learn about the most pressing topics facing students today including legal rights, free speech, and the intersection of social justice … Continue reading →

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Chicago JUF takes exception to Times of Israel article on how Federations invest

Posted on April 7, 2017 by ArchitectGuy

Jay Tcath, Executive Vice President, Jewish United Fund/Jewish Federation of Chicago, forwarded this posting to me in response to my  Times of Israel posting on how federations invest their funds: A few recent Jewish media stories have critically reported on the … Continue reading →

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JUF responds to NYT article noting HRC’s speaking fees

Posted on August 4, 2015 by ArchitectGuy

Below the JUF response to yesterday’s reposting of a NYT article Clintons Report Earnings of $139 Million in Seven Years, the locally relevant sentences being “She [Hillary] topped out at $400,000 for a speech to the Jewish United Fund/Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Chicago. … Continue reading →

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Chicago Jewish leaders call on Niagara Foundation to ‘restore trust’

Posted on June 27, 2015 by ArchitectGuy

JUF NEWS June 26, 2015 A group of Chicago Jewish community professionals met with counterparts at the [Chicago-based] Niagara Foundation Thursday, following that organization’s cancellation of a scheduled appearance by Roey Gilad, Consul General of Israel to the Midwest. The group, which included … Continue reading →

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Rep. Bob Dold heads JUF leadership delegation to Israel

Posted on May 9, 2015 by ArchitectGuy

JUF NEWS May 8, 2015 Congressman Bob Dold led a JUF trip to Israel this past week for a series of high-level military, strategic, diplomatic and business meetings, continuing a 15-year tradition of Illinois’ 10th District congressman taking such trips … Continue reading →

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JUF Chicago President: Terrorist outrages should have been no surprise

Posted on January 17, 2015 by ArchitectGuy

JEWISH UNITED FUND METRO CHICAGO by Steven B. Nasatir January 14, 2015 Jewish United Fund of Metropolitan Chicago President Dr. Steven B. Nasatir delivered the following remarks at the Chicago community memorial service for the French victims of terror on … Continue reading →

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JUF Book Review: Through the Eyes of a Radical Centrist

Posted on December 9, 2014 by ArchitectGuy

JUF NEWS by Richard D. Zelin December 9, 2014 On the Front Lines in a Changing Jewish World. Michael C. Kotzin [Former Exec VP JUF]. Chicago: JUF Press, 2014……The second troubling development concerns the rise of the “new anti-Semitism,” with … Continue reading →

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