Rochelle Newman Rubinoff
By Rochelle Newman Rubinoff
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News Fritzie Fritzshall, Holocaust survivor and Chicago activist, dies
Holocaust survivor and social activist Fritzie Fritzshall died Saturday at the age of 91. Frtizshall survived the death camps to become a leading voice for Holocaust education. She served as president of Illinois Holocaust Museum & Education Center and remained active in bridging ethnic and religious divides throughout her life. “She was brave, selfless, wise…
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News A facelift at 40 for a beloved mural of Chicago Jewish life
If you had to stand outside through 40 years of Chicago winters, you wouldn’t look so good either. That’s why a beloved piece of Chicago public art, the Chicago Jewish Mural, just underwent a major, much-needed renovation. Four decades ago, artists, friends and activists, Cynthia Weiss and Miriam Socoloff, created a glass mosaic mural that…
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News Meet Larry Jaffe, the 98 year-old first-time Jewish producer of a hit Christian movie
Miracles abound in the Christian faith-based movie “The Girl Who Believes in Miracles,” but perhaps the most miraculous thing about the movie, which opened just before Easter, is its producer: Larry Jaffe. Jaffe is 98-years-old, and this was his first-ever foray into movies. Oh, and he’s Jewish. “I have many Jewish friends who have seen…
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