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Debra Gassman, an attorney in a Chicago area public defender’s office, was told to take the photo down
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Fast Forward Jewish mayor of Minneapolis issues veto, Chicago mayor votes yes in latest wave of ceasefire resolutions
Jacob Frey, the Jewish mayor of Minneapolis, criticized “a one-sided resolution that adds more division to an already fraught situation”
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Fast Forward Chicago council votes for a cease-fire, making it the largest city to endorse one
The Chicago City Council’s sole Jewish member called it a one-sided resolution for failing to call for Hamas’ elimination
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Culture A priceless Hanukkah story — and it cost only $70
The menorah was way too expensive for a 12-year-old kid, so the Hebrew bookstore in Chicago put it on layaway
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Fast Forward A mother and daughter flew to Israel from Chicago for the holidays. Now they’re missing
The kibbutz they were visiting was attacked. They were last seen being taken away by Hamas
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Fast Forward In Chicago, a Black-led church and a Jewish community are addressing painful history through a Sukkot festival
The Chicago Sukkah Design Festival aims to build connections between the predominantly Black West Side community of Lawndale and the city’s Jewish community — which was once centered in that neighborhood
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