Jewish Federations

The US-Israel relationship must be more than an argument - opinion

I am not running away from Israel or from the complexity of life. I am moving toward a responsibility: helping ensure that Israel remains a meaningful part of Jewish life in one American community.

Thousands of Jewish and Israeli Americans participate in the annual Israel Day Parade, the world’s largest pro-Israel parade, on May 31, in New York City. Mayor Zohran Mamdani, who did not attend the march, is the first New York mayor not to do so.
The Western Galilee.

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

 Druze have been serving in the IDF since the state was born.

University of Haifa unveils program to help Druze after IDF service

STUDENTS PARTICIPATING in the National Days of Jewish Service campus cleanup.

Activating Jewish service through partnerships, collaboration - opinion


Jewish Federations of North America cancels in-person event citing COVID

Events last year were held online only, but Jewish Federations until the recent spike in COVID cases had hoped to reemerge into in-person events. Instead, the events Oct. 4-5 will take place online.

President Reuven Rivlin speaks at the General Assembly of the Jewish Federations of North America in Los Angeles on Monday.

What can US Jews expect from President Joe Biden's first 100 days?

Increasing security grants for nonprofits take center stage at JFNA virtual event.

JOE BIDEN reacts while delivering remarks last week at The Queen theater in Wilmington, Delaware during a televised speech on the current economic and health crises.

Jewish Federations of North America to meet with Congress

Former board chair and newly elected Congresswoman Kathy Manning as well as Israel's new Ambassador to the United States Gilad Erdan will also be present for the meeting.

The US Capitol Building can be seen from behind fencing with barbed wire in Washington, US, January 28, 2021

After Capitol riot, Federation chief to avoid repeat of grants to far-right

The San Francisco Jewish Community Federation said that it would monitor its donor-advised funds after the Intercept report.

What exactly of what happened in Washington could be transposed to the current Israeli reality? Pictured: Supporters of US President Donald Trump during a ‘Stop the Steal’ protest outside of the Capitol Building in Washington, DC, last week.

Emergency aid effort underway for frontline Jewish agencies for newly poor

Jewish federations throughout North America – there are 146 – are reporting similar challenges in their communities.

Volunteers gather at a food distribution center in New York run by the Met Council on Jewish Poverty.

Kathy Manning, former Jewish Federations head, wins NC congressional race

Manning, 63, was the first woman to chair the Jewish Federations of North America from 2009-2012.

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Jewish Federations: US university admins ‘ignored’ antisemitism on campus

Several universities have allowed antisemitism to continue, taking no action against it.

In October 2016, an individual held a sign and walked around the campus gates that said, “Google it!!! Jews financed black slavery.”

Yankelevitch to 'Post': Gov't ready to formally listen to World Jewry

Cementing Jewish leadership’s position within Israel sends a clear message of the value that the government of Israel places on the relationship between the State of Israel and the Jewish people.

Omer Yankelevich

JFNA to hold General Assembly online amid coronavirus pandemic

The sessions intend to dissect the last eight months of the pandemic, and review both the challenges and opportunities facing North American Jewry in the seasons to come.

FILE PHOTO: A student takes classes online with his companions using the Zoom app at home

Iranian-American Jewish federations condemn murder of wrestler

'Applaud sanctions targeted at the Islamic Republic officials responsible for Afkari’s sham trial and murder.'

Iranian Greco-Roman wrestler Navid Afkari.