Research has shown that summer camp increases Jewish engagement and pride later in life. In Greece, the success of a Federation-supported summer camp is vital to the continued existence of one of the oldest Jewish communities on earth. See how Greek Jewry is investing in its future by rais…
“Growing up as a Jew in the capital of Christianity is not an easy thing. You always feel different. But you also feel a part of something.”
For Shirel, Rome is not just history; it’s also her home. Jews have lived in the Eternal City for 21 centuries, through golden ages and ghet…
One out of every three children will be raised in a single-parent home.
To help local families stay connected to the Jewish community, the Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Detroit started SPARC (Single Parents Alliance and Resource Connection). This innovative program connects parents li…
It was the perfect assignment for a lifelong music aficionado—compose a note for the London Symphony Orchestra about the famous German conductor who had been invited to perform. But Clive Marks just couldn't do it.
“I didn’t know how he acted during World War II,” Clive says. …
When Yafit was seven, she and her family began to walk. This journey to escape famine and persecution took them from their village in Ethiopia to Israel. For a month and a half, they scaled mountains and forded rivers, moving in silence to avoid the attention of robbers and kidnappers.
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