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Listen to our most recent CJHS Zoom program: Dr. Joe Kraus talking about "The Kosher Capones: A History of Chicago's Jewish Gangsters."
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The Honorable George Van Dusen, Mayor of Skokie, and Michael C. Dorf speak about their new book, "Clear It with Sid! Sidney R. Yates and Fifty Years of Presidents, Pragmatism, and Public Service"

When: Sunday, October 18, 2020, 2 p.m. Central Time

Writer and historian Matt Nickerson presents "Flag of Our Fathers: The Story of Chicago's Jewish Pioneer, Abraham Kohn, and His Lost Flag"

When: Wednesday, November 11, 2020, 7 p.m. Central Time

Summer 2020 Journal

Jewith Women's Efforst to Pass the 19th Amendment
New Members: The Honorable George and Susan Van Dusen
History of the Danville, Illinois, Jewish Community
In Memoriam: Dr. Adele Hast
CJHS' First Zoom Program: "The Kosher Capones"
Profile of Artist Jerry Pritikin
Ha-Kol Annual: Iyar 5698
Jews on Skid Row During the Great Depression
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Listen to our most recent CJHS Zoom program: Dr. Joe Kraus talking about "The Kosher Capones: A History of Chicago's Jewish Gangsters."
Open the meeting recording with access password f=U23!ye