2 Jewish groups say new food stamp rules will ‘devastate’ the needy
UJA-Federation of New York is among the Jewish groups speaking out against new restrictions for food stamp recipients, saying they would “devastate” the poor. Read more.
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JDC chooses new president following first contested election
The American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee has elected a new board president following the first contested election for the post in the group’s history. Read more.
Federations among those selected for major study on Jewish educators
Jewish Federations are among those selected for a new research project about Jewish educators in North America. Read more.
JFNA's iRep funds report on Orthodox marriage trends
The number of Orthodox Israeli couples choosing to marry in private ceremonies outside the auspices of the Chief Rabbinate grew dramatically last year, according to a soon-to-be-published study funded by Federation's Israel Religious Expression Platform (iRep). Read more.
Inconvenient murders (op-ed)
A leading columnist tackles the rise in anti-Semitic activity in Europe and North America and the public response. Read more.