The Jewish Federations of North America is outraged and sickened by the violence of the Minneapolis police officers that led to the death of George Floyd. We share in the heartbreak, pain and sorrow provoked by his loss and the loss of many others through sordid acts of hate and bigotry. May their memory be for a blessing.

We pledge to our brothers and sisters in the black community – and all communities of color – to work together to reverse the systemic racism embedded within our country’s institutions and society in general. “Our work won’t be easy,” revered civil rights icon Congressman John Lewis reminded us this week, “nothing worth having ever is.”

In the strongest terms, we also condemn those who are taking advantage of the anguish over George Floyd’s death by hijacking what would be peaceful rallies across the country for their own violent and destructive agenda. These acts threaten our Jewish communities as well as our democracy as a whole. We commit to partnering with community leaders to ensure the safety of all who are at risk.

Together, we can and must be stronger than hate. We will stand and fight for a world free of racism and bigotry in all of its forms.

Jewish Federations across North America have voiced their sorrow for the death of George Floyd. View their statements below.

 

Jewish Community Board of Akron
The Jewish Federation of Greater Ann Arbor
Jewish Federation of Greater Atlanta
Jewish Federation of Atlantic and Cape May Counties
Shalom Austin
The Associated: Jewish Community Federation of Baltimore
The Birmingham Jewish Federation
Jewish Federation of Broward County
Buffalo Jewish Federation
Jewish Federation of Greater Chattanooga
Jewish United Fund Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Chicago
Jewish Federation of Cincinnati
Jewish Federation of Cleveland
JEWISHcolorado
Jewish Federation of Columbus
Combined Jewish Philanthropies of Greater Boston
Jewish Federation of Greater Dallas
Jewish Federation of Delaware
Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Detroit
Jewish Federation of Dutchess County
Fort Wayne Jewish Federation
Jewish Federation of Grand Rapids
Jewish Federation of Greater MetroWest NJ
Greensboro Jewish Federation
UJA Federation of Greenwich
Jewish Federation of Greater Harrisburg
Jewish Federation of Greater Hartford
The Jewish Federation in the Heart of New Jersey
Jewish Federation of Greater Houston
Jewish Federation of Greater Indianapolis
Jewish Federation & Foundation of Northeast Florida
The Jewish Federation of Greater Kansas City
Jewish Federation of the Lehigh Valley
Jewish Long Beach
Jewish Federation of Greater Los Angeles
Jewish Federation of Louisville
Jewish Federation of Madison
Memphis Jewish Federation
Greater Miami Jewish Federation
Mid-Kansas Jewish Federation
Milwaukee Jewish Federation
Minneapolis Jewish Federation
Jewish Federation of Nashville & Middle Tennessee
Jewish Nevada
Jewish Federation of New Hampshire
Jewish Federation of Greater New Haven
Jewish Federation of Greater New Orleans
Jewish Federation of New Mexico
UJA-Federation of New York
Jewish Federation of Northern New Jersey
Jewish Federation of Greater Oklahoma City
Jewish Federation of Orange County
Jewish Federation of Palm Beach County
Jewish Federation of Greater Philadelphia
Jewish Federation of Greater Phoenix
Jewish Federation of Greater Pittsburgh
Jewish Federation of the Quad Cities
Jewish Federation of Reading PA Inc.
Jewish Alliance of Greater Rhode Island
Jewish Community Federation of Richmond
Jewish Federation of Greater Rochester
Jewish Federation of Rockland County
Jewish Federation of San Antonio
Jewish Federation of San Diego County
Jewish Comm Fed of San Francisco, Peninsula, Marin & Sonoma
The Jewish Federation of Sarasota-Manatee
Jewish Federation of Greater Seattle
Jewish Federation of St. Joseph Valley
Jewish Federation of St Louis
St. Paul Jewish Federation
Tampa Jewish Community Center & Federation, Inc.
Jewish Federation of Greater Toledo
United Jewish Federation of Utah
The Jewish Federation of Greater Washington
Jewish Federation of Winnipeg
Youngstown Area Jewish Federation