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Federations and Philanthropy News Update, December 9, 2015

Citing Prime Minister Netanyahu’s remarks at the General Assembly this year, Women of the Wall question how long it will be until they are able to pray freely at the Wall. The expansion of emigration by French Jews to Israel, which has increased by 10% so far in 2015, is made possible by T…

Federations and Philanthropy News Update, December 7, 2015

Mark Zuckerberg defends the structure of his plan to put 99 percent of his family’s Facebook stock towards charitable donations, private investments and community projects. 
 

 

Meanwhile, Federations a…

Jewish Agency’s Fund for Victims of Terror Issues New Grants

Fund for Victims of Terror, a program of Federation partner The Jewish Agency for Israel, has provided grants of $1,300 to 25 families affected by recent terror attacks in Israel since Oct. 3. The Fund has distributed $30 million to approximately 6,000 families in need since 2002. Learn more.

Federations and Philanthropy News Update, December 4, 2015

The Obama administration’s liaison to the American-Jewish community calls for healing post-Iran debate, using the webcast cohosted by Jewish Federations and the Conference of Presidents as an example of the White House’s outreach efforts to the community. Charitable giving on the fourth …

Federations and Philanthropy News Update, December 2, 2015


The Community Security Service, a group of volunteers, works with SCN (Secure Community Network), supported by Federations and the Conference of Presidents, to protect local synagogues post-Paris attacks. Mark Zuckerberg, co-founder and chief executive of Facebook, announces he will donate …