Donna Kahan will receive the Federation’s highest honor, the annual Julius Rosenwald Memorial Award, at the Annual Meeting In a year of immense challenges for the Jewish people, the Chicago Jewish ...

"If we don't have peace in Israel, which is the ultimate sweet gift, then I would say I am looking forward to my friend Cindy bringing me some chocolate rugelach from Boulangerie Cheskie in Montreal.

The youngest of four children, Irving "Irv" Barr's arrival was a happy surprise for his family. His parents and siblings doted on the youngest, nicknamed "Tots" by his dad. A rags to riches story, the ...

For nearly 60 years, Lester Crown has inspired donors across the generations. He is pictured here in 2014. (Photo credit: Robert Kusel) Philanthropist Lester Crown is Jewish Chicago's patriarch, a ...

A few years ago, Allan B. found himself in a position he'd never imagined. A seasoned nonprofit executive who'd worked for years in the Jewish community, he was struggling after a layoff, borrowing ...

Olivia Goosman, Jack Roden, and company in the National Tour of Parade. (Photo credit: Joan Marcus) "Breathe the sweetness that hovers in August." In thinking about the eighth month of the year, I ...

"All my life," said Dr. Chaim Rosenberg, "I've been interested in what came before." That interest has served Rosenberg, on the cusp of his 90th birthday, particularly well for many years. A ...

At just 33 years of age, Mike Berman landed his dream job in Chicago. The Northbrook-raised lifelong sports fan nabbed the gig as a sports reporter for NBC Chicago in 2016 and has since interviewed ...

The “Jew-Fro”/ By J. Kott-Wolle/Oil on Canvas, 14 x 18, painted 2019. Original photo taken in 1975 There is no moment too small or too large in contemporary Jewish life for Jacqueline Kott-Wolle to ...

Wendy C. Abrams' path to her new role as JUF Board Chair is guided by a powerful mindset: say 'yes' and show up. "I believe we have a communal responsibility to take care of our most vulnerable and ...

JCRC is the umbrella body for 43 major Jewish organizations in the Chicago area.