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Registration Booming for GA 2015

GA15 Buzz: Registration more than doubled from Federations in Ann Arbor, Buffalo, Calgary, Detroit, Heart of NJ, Los Angeles, Northern NJ, Toronto and Utah. Way to go! Only 2 weeks left until the premier annual Jewish communal gathering. Are you in? See the full program and register now.

Federations and Philanthropy News Update, October 23, 2015

Leaders from Jewish communities and organizations will meet in Jerusalem for The Jewish Agency for Israel Board of Governors fall meetings. Thanks to Federation funding The Jewish Agency continues to provide immediate financial assistance to Israelis affected by the recent wave of terror thr…

Israel Children’s Zone Conference Call

Federations learned about the Israel Children's Zone, a program piloted by JUF/Chicago in their partnership region in Israel, and how it can be replicated in other cities. Listen to the recording of the conference call and read the executive summary.

Prime Minister’s Council Mission Returns

78 participants joined the Prime Minister’s Council Mission, led by Beth Goldsmith (Baltimore) and Harold Gernsbacher (Dallas) in collaboration with JUF/Chicago. Participants pledged more than $5.3 million to the Annual Campaign, a 14.7% card-for-card increase from 2015, plus $25,000 in su…

Federations and Philanthropy News Update, October 21, 2015

Federations express disappointment in UNESCO’s draft resolution that would strip the Jewish people of their connection to the Western Wall; UNESCO has since dropped the clause in the draft after it was condemned by the Israeli government and Jews worldwide.