It's not easy to give hope to the hopeless. 

Yet, that's exactly what Harold Dembo has done through his volunteerism. Since 2010, Dembo-a partner at the law firm of Much Shelist and chair of its Real Estate Group-has provided expert legal advice and representation to clients of the JUF Community Legal Services (JCLS) clinic who often have nowhere else to turn.

When it comes to Jewish parenting, one size does not fit all. No one knows this better than the team at Kveller.com .

This winter, the national parenting site launched a portal for Chicago families, with support from the Jewish United Fund. So, if you're expecting a baby or just moved here and need a preschool, don't panic. Celebrate: Kveller-"Jewish parenting headquarters for all things bris , breastfeeding, matzo balls, and more"-is here. 

"You gotta know your audience"-that was Richard Stern's best advice. That business acumen, along with sharp programming instincts and a lifelong passion for movies, became his tickets to success as an independent cinema owner.

"He was like a walking encyclopedia of film. He was the kind of guy who could tell you how Humphrey Bogart was discovered," said son Mark who worked with his father for 30 years and is now a theater owner in Seattle.

Their position behind the camera placed them close to Russian society's elite without actually being in power. 

In Russia of the 1920s and 1930s, the Jewish "grandpa photographers" like Moisei Napplebaum, built their careers on portraits of Lenin and other leaders. During the brutal Nazi-Soviet war, the second generation -- that includes Evgenii Khaldei, Georgii Zelma, and Dmitrii Baltermants -- became acclaimed war photographers. Their images of soldiers marching and fighting bolstered Stalinism; others documented the grief and emptiness of genocide.