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Day School Leaders: Apply for Recruitment and Retention Program

Federation-supported day school leaders are encouraged to apply for Atidenu, a Partnership for Excellence in Jewish Education program focused on student recruitment and retention. With tuition comprising nearly 80% of school operating budgets, Atidenu can help ensure fiscal sustainability. R…

Jewish Man Killed in Copenhagen Terror Incident Named “Dane of the Year”

Slain Danish Jew Dan Uzan was named "Dane of the Year" by the Berlingske Prize judges. The volunteer security guard was the victim of an attack at a Copenhagen synagogue last February. The community consulted with Federation-supported Secure Community Network on post-emergency measures fol…

Apply Now to Enroll in Yesod Volunteer Leadership Training Program

The Mandel Center for Leadership Excellence (in partnership with the Florence Melton School of Adult Jewish Learning) is providing 8 communities with an 8-module curriculum for training Federation volunteers in leadership development and Jewish texts through its Yesod volunteer leadership de…

Groundbreaking Food Co-Op Opens in Sderot

Groundbreaking affordable food initiative, supported in part by The Jewish Agency for Israel and the New York and Washington Federations, launches today in Sderot. 40 CityMart low-cost food coops will open in Israel’s socioeconomic periphery over the next few years; all earnings will be in…

Federations Condemn Hateful Interpretations of Islam

In upstate New York, Federations and others join Muslim leaders to condemn hateful interpretations of Islam. View new story.