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.

|ByTOBIAS SIEGAL
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

Jewish Federations said the government initiative expands a regional education model developed with Homeward/Habaita following the mass evacuations after October 7.

|ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Druze have been serving in the IDF since the state was born.

University of Haifa unveils program to help Druze after IDF service

President of the University of Haifa Gur Alroey praised the program, dubbing it an “expression of deep gratitude” towards Israel’s Druze population, of whom many serve in the IDF.

|ByLEO FEIERBERG BETTER
STUDENTS PARTICIPATING in the National Days of Jewish Service campus cleanup.

Activating Jewish service through partnerships, collaboration - opinion

Engaging in shared service is one way to see each other’s humanity and counter the isolation and misinformation that fuel anti-Jewish hatred.

|ByERIC FINGERHUT, CINDY GREENBERG, ADAM LEHMAN

Israel and the Diaspora: Rectifying a strained relationship

SEPTEMBER 27, 2017ByMICHAEL FRIDMAN
Michael Fridman

‘Catastrophic’ flooding displaces dozens of Jewish families

The Jewish Family Service also reported flood damage, as did at least three Houston synagogues.

AUGUST 29, 2017ByJTA
Traffic lights lie on a street after being knocked down, as Hurricane Harvey approaches in Corpus Christi, Texas, US August 25, 2017.

Women changing the face of Jewish philanthropy

Jewish Federations of North America establishes specific giving channels for women.

AUGUST 1, 2017ByDANIELLE ZIRI
JILL ROSENBERG gives more than $30,000 a year to causes inside and outside the Jewish community.

Federations head worried religious controversies will hurt donations

American Jewish groups are attempting to draw a distinction between the government of Israel and the people of Israel.

JUNE 29, 2017ByJEREMY SHARON
Jerry Silverman 370

Getting a seat at the table

The Council of Young Jewish Presidents wants the next generation of philanthropists prepared for the job.

MAY 25, 2017ByAMY SPIRO
Former Defense Minister Moshe Ya'alon speaks to Council of Young Jewish Presidents (Courtesy)

Wave of bomb threats continues against US Jewish community centers

Jewish community centers across the US received bomb threats on Monday, adding to a wave of threats made this year.

FEBRUARY 20, 2017ByJTA
An American Jewish man praying

Jerusalem Post 50 Most Influential Jews: Number 35 - Jerry Silverman

Silverman believes the Jewish federations have a timeless mission to care for people in need.

SEPTEMBER 29, 2016ByDANIELLE ZIRI
Jerry Silverman

If not now, when?

JUNE 1, 2016ByBONNIE RIVA RAS
The Jerusalem Post

Jewish opinion in America II

Part of the organized community’s core mission is to help ensure the well-being of Israel, which cannot be defined by the vagaries of American Jewish opinion.

NOVEMBER 29, 2015ByROBERT HORENSTEIN
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu addresses the American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC) policy conference in Washington

My word: Redrawing the line of the conflict

Wednesday, January 7, will forever be remembered as a black day in France.

JANUARY 8, 2015ByLIAT COLLINS
Tribute to the victims of a the Paris magazine shooting