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We don’t know much about Leo XIV and the Jews, but he could be just the pope for us

The new pontiff resumed his predecessor’s calls for a ceasefire in his first Sunday address. Official church policy on Israel or the war is unlikely to change.

By ETHAN SCHWARTZ/JTA
14/05/2025

Chicago mayor donned keffiyeh for Arab Heritage Month event, sparking outcry from Jewish groups

Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson’s decision to wear a keffiyeh at an event sparked backlash from local Jewish leaders, citing concerns over antisemitic symbolism.

By GRACE GILSON/JTA
26/04/2025
 To create a pre-recorded online service, Rabbi Lizzi Heydemann, center, and musicians and singers f

Over 100 Chicago-area rabbis and cantors condemn Trump’s campus crackdown

Signatories of the letter included current and former leaders of synagogues and Jewish organizations across the denominational spectrum.

By GRACE GILSON/JTA
23/04/2025

Chicago man charged with hate crime for attack of two Jewish DePaul students

The arrest comes as DePaul’s president has been summoned to testify in Congress about antisemitism on his campus.

By GRACE GILSON/JTA
18/04/2025

From Chicago to Tel Aviv and back: Dov Hammer and his harmonica record some blues in the Windy City

Harmonica master Hammer has been, almost singlehandedly, bringing the singular American art form to Israeli music fans for nearly three decades.

06/04/2025
 Max Long, one of the allegedly assaulted DePaul students, addresses the media outside Chicago's Coo

Jewish DePaul students sue university for over $50,000 after alleged antisemitic attack

Two Jewish students are suing DePaul University, claiming it failed to protect them from an antisemitic attack on campus last November.

03/04/2025

A Chicagoan wanted to protest Elon Musk — and put a swastika sticker on a Jewish man’s Tesla

People have vandalized Tesla dealerships, as well as some individual Teslas, in protest of CEO Elon Musk’s work in the Trump administration.

By GRACE GILSON/JTA
02/04/2025

US antisemitism task force to meet leadership of four major cities

The US Antisemitism Task Force is pressing city leaders to address discrimination in schools, as federal scrutiny over rising antisemitism intensifies.

 A Southwest Airlines jetliner departs from Chicago Midway International Airport in Chicago

Southwest jet narrowly avoids colliding with business jet at Chicago airport

A Southwest jet aborted landing at Chicago Midway, narrowly avoiding a business jet that entered the runway without authorization. The FAA is investigating the incident.

By REUTERS
25/02/2025

Sensational: Remembering Frank Sinatra's concert in Jerusalem

Many, many vocalists have been popular over the years, and then faded into obscurity. Not Sinatra – he’s a legend that will never be forgotten

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