Federation Impact

From Lonely Widower to Big Man on Campus

Harry was lonely. After his wife of 48 years passed away, he found himself alone in his condo. The pictures of smiling loved ones that lined nearly every surface of his home only made him lonelier.

 

His daughters Jackie, Sherrie and Judy hated seeing their father grow old this way, and t…

Jewish School Becomes a Family for This Single Mom

Marcy’s life was in shambles. Her husband had recently passed away from cancer. She was getting fewer and fewer hours at work. Her daughter Shira was struggling socially at school.

 

And just when life at Shira’s school became intolerable, Marcy’s work hours were cut to zero. She ha…

In Washington, Advocating for and with People with Disabilities

Advocating with and on behalf of people with disabilities is a key Federation priority. In Washington, DC, we are a leading voice calling for groundbreaking policy decisions that drastically improve quality of life and opportunity for people with disabilities, their families and their suppor…

Raising the Tide for Interfaith Families

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When Meredith fell in love with someone who wasn't Jewish, she knew their relationship’s future depended on his agreeing to raise Jewish children. They talked it out—he was on board. 

 

Years later, Meredith and her now-husband are the proud parents of a toddler. But living in a neig…

Nurturing Pride in the Face of Fear

Jewish life in Hungary has long been fraught with difficulties. The rise of far-right extremism today reminds the 120,000-strong Jewish community of the oppression they faced under Communism in the twentieth century. “Everybody is worried. Only the blind are not,” says community leader …