May is Jewish American Heritage Month (JAHM), an opportunity to recognize the culture and history of the American Jewish community and the significant contributions of Jewish Americans to American society.
So what does it mean to be Jewish? in the words of Rabbi Yehiel Poupko of the Jewi…
On the evening of Tuesday, February 4th, a number of community members and community leaders spoke at the Champaign City Council meeting in response to comments and actions made by Council Member Davion Williams. A full recording of the meeting can be viewed here.
Our Executive Director's…
Last night our community gathered at The Venue CU for the Champaign-Urbana Jewish Federation's annual campaign fundraiser. Included below are the remarks by our Executive Director, Ma'ayan Weinberg. We are grateful to the committee who put on this event, Ken Krimstein our keynote speaker, an…
This week the following joint letter was issued to the cities of Urbana, Champaign, and the Cunningham Township:
Dear Cunningham Township Board, The Urbana City Council, and The Champaign City Council,
In recent months, there has been intense pressure on many local governments to p…
On 29 September 2024 the CUJF AS Committee voted 8 FOR to 2 AGAINST to recommend to the CUJF Board of Directors that CUJF adopt the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance (IHRA) non-legally binding working definition of antisemitism, with examples, as its policy.
On October 15th, 2024…
