About JCRC
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The Jewish Community Relations Council (JCRC) is the umbrella body for 46 major Jewish organizations in the Chicago area and is the community relations arm of the Jewish United Fund/Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Chicago. As a member of the Jewish Council for Public Affairs (JCPA), the JCRC serves as the representative voice of the organized American Jewish community in addressing the mandate of the Jewish community relations field.- JCRC advocates on behalf of the Jewish community and interfaces with civic and community organizations, government officials and the media.
- JCRC develops policies that reflect the concerns of the Chicago Jewish Community. JCRC coordinates special interest programming and sponsors community wide celebrations and commemorations.
- JCRC responds to individual inquiries and concerns while providing community resources and other informational assistance.
What’s New @ JCRC?
Spearheaded by its Jewish Community Relations Council (JCRC), the Jewish United Fund of Metropolitan Chicago is taking action to combat the threat of a nuclear-armed Iran. |
Key Board Members
JCRC Chair
- Midge Perlman Shafton
Domestic Affairs Commission
- Ann Goodman, Co-Chair
- Lenore Mass, Co-Chair
Israel/International Affairs Commission
- Adam Barshefsky, Co-Chair
- Steve Franklin, Co-Chair
- Dana Gordon, Co-Chair
