Federations Host over 100 Israel Solidarity Gatherings Across North America
With Israel facing its worst fighting since the 1973 Yom Kippur War, over 100 Federations across the United States and Canada are gathering their communities to bear witness to the suffering…
Special Update #7
But, as Israel's President Reuven Rivlin says in his Passover message to Jewish communities across the globe, “No modern-day plague can break the chain that stretches back to the exodus from…
Happy Sigd!
Next week the Ethiopian Jewish community will celebrate Sigd, an ancient holiday observed 50 days after Yom Kippur on the 29th of the Hebrew months of Cheshvan, thought to be the day on which…
A Historic Presidential Visit Reaffirms the Unbreakable US-Israel Bond
When President Isaac Herzog awarded Biden the Presidential Medal of Honor, we were tremendously honored that our leadership had the privilege to participate. The president’s visit came at…
Sukkot: An Opportunity to Engage
Through innovative, immersive programs like Hanukah Brew-Ha-Ha, Shabbat Luck Dinners and Mobile Sukkah Tour, young adults have found a space to explore Jewish identity and culture. In…
Yom HaShoah: A Day to Remember, A Day to Make a Difference
The agencies are seeing success and need additional funding to expand these life-saving programs. This Yom HaShoah, as we mourn the murder of six million Jews, we must also remember the…
Federation's I&O Impact - May 2022
The official opening ceremony of Yom Ha’atzmaut (Israel Independence Day) honored 12 individuals who made an outstanding contribution to the state. In a newer tradition, one of the 12 torches…
Rediscovering 'Your People' in 5783
We commonly use phrases like “our community,” the “Jewish community,” or “am yisrael – the people of Israel,” when we refer to ourselves collectively. One name for our community that used to…
Jewish Federations Help Lead 2nd Annual Holocaust Survivor Day
International Holocaust Remembrance Day and Yom HaShoah focus on the lives of those who perished, while Holocaust Survivor Day celebrates the accomplishments of survivors and the ways they…
Jewish Federations Mark Holocaust Remembrance Day
On Thursday April 28th, Jewish Federations of North America will join with the Network of Jewish Human Service Agencies, the European Council of Jewish Communities, CJE SeniorLife, the…
Baby boy dies in Israel after mom critically wounded in West Bank shooting
Baby boy dies in Israel after mom critically wounded in West Bank shooting.
Director, Israel & Global Peoplehood - San Diego
The Director will serve as Federation’s liaison to global Jewish delegations and dignitaries creating opportunities to build bridges and connections. Specifically, this position will:…
A School—and a Student—with Heart in Haifa
To the adults at Tom’s school in Haifa, it seemed that the seventh grader wanted to disappear. At a meeting with a coordinator for a new program, Tom hid his face and spoke quietly. It was…
Lion of Judah Conference Commemorates 9/11 Anniversary
secretary of state, and Tom Ridge, first secretary of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security. Learn more. Lion of Judah Conference Commemorates 9/11 Anniversary.
Bound Together: Rosh Hashanah 5782
by Mark Wilf On Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur we add three beautiful, poetic paragraphs to our morning prayers, each of which begins with the word “uv’chein”, which roughly translates to…
3,000 North American Jews to arrive in Israel as General Assembly kicks off
Yifat Bitton and many others. Participants will observe the evening of Yom Hazikaron together with thousands of Jewish youth from around the globe at a ceremony hosted by Masa in Latrun. …