Community When It Comes To The Occupation, Which Side Is The Chicago Jewish Community On? For most of us, this was not our first Greater Chicago Jewish Festival. In years past, we have sat at our congregations’ tables or attended with our families. We share fond memories of kosher hot dogs and klezmer music, of sponsor tote bags and stress balls. For most of us, however, this was our first… By Aviva Stein Jul 9, 2018 | 3 min read
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