Jewish Federations of North America

American Jewish community security spending surpasses $1 billion, new data shows

The new study finds that the average spend across over 4,500 Jewish communal institutions amounts to roughly $225,000 per institution which represents a 33% increase compared to 2024.

New York police officers stand guard at the door of the Union Temple of Brooklyn, in 2018.
The Western Galilee.

Israel allocates NIS 26m. for education excellence centers in northern border communities

Illustrative: A man looks on next to police officers working at the site where, according to the U.S. Homeland Security Secretary, two Israeli embassy staff were shot dead near the Capital Jewish Museum in Washington, US May 21, 2025.

Survey: Jews in smaller communities feel less heard when raising concerns about antisemitism

 Israeli security and rescue forces at the scene where a ballistic missile fired from Iran hit and caused damage in Petah Tikva, June 16, 2025

Isracard, JFNA-backed fund says it has extended NIS 135m. in credit to war-hit small businesses


‘Jewish life can’t flourish if you’re afraid to go where it’s happening’

New Jewish Federations chairwoman Julie Platt talks about acting against antisemitism in North America and making sure egalitarian prayer can safely take place at the Western Wall.

 MEMBERS OF Jewish Federations of North America Young Leadership Cabinet meet with President Isaac Herzog during the Cabinet Mission to Israel last month

Holocaust Survivor’s Assistance Program receives $10m. in funds

Approximately one-third of the Holocaust survivors in the US are estimated to be living in poverty, according to the JFNA.

 A committee meeting in July 2020.

Peer-to-peer lending: A journey of connectivity for the Jewish future - comment

SparkIL is simultaneously a lifeline for Israel’s small and micro business owners and a new, personal, technology-driven way for world Jewry to be directly engaged with Israel and its people.

 The storefront of Hoshen, hand-crafted Judaica, is one example of a small business using the SparkIL platform to generate interest-free loans from Jews around the world.

From Gondar to Jerusalem: Finding Jewish inspiration with Ethiopian olim

After the morning prayer services in Gondar, attended by hundreds, our group visited with families. Many of these individuals have not seen their children, siblings or parents in two decades.

 New immigrants from Ethiopia land in Israel

Mark Wilf: 'We have to make sure every community is protected as best it can be'

“Certainly, we're more aware today. And I think the entire committee is certainly more conscious of all the threats and we have to be on guard,” Wilf added.

Mark Wilf

Nefesh B’Nefesh to present outstanding Anglo Olim annual prize

Sylvan Adams Nefesh B’Nefesh Bonei Zion Prize to be awarded to inspirational English-speaking Olim who have significantly contributed to the State of Israel.

 The Sylvan Adams Bonei Zion Prize

JFNA raises $50 million for aid to Ukraine

The money will go to housing, clothing, cash assistance, medical attention, mental health services, life-saving rescue operations, security, and transportation to refugees.

 Svetlana Niselevitch receives a haggadah for Passover from a JDC staff member outside her home in Odessa, Ukraine, April 8, 2022.

Providing a security umbrella for the Jewish community

The Jewish Federations of North America mobilize to help Ukrainian Jews and strengthen personal security for US Jews.

 PROVIDING ASSISTANCE to people in need in Ukraine.

JFNA launch a first-of-its-kind central volunteer hub in support of refugees fleeing Ukraine

The effort is in partnership with the Jewish Agency for Israel, the American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee, and IsraAID.

 REFUGEES ARRIVE at the border crossing between Poland and Ukraine, after Russia launched its massive military operation against Ukraine in late February.

Jewish organizations are changing reality on the ground in Ukraine

The Israeli government responded quickly to the crisis and has partnered with major Jewish organizations.

 From L to R: Euro-Asian Jewish Congress president Dr. Michael Mirilashvili, Diaspora head Margarita Spitzko Shane, JFNA president and CEO Eric Fingerhut.