Posts Tagged: Jewish Federations
Jewish America’s Future Depends on All Its Communities — Not Just the Coasts
American Jewish life has long been anchored in a small number of powerful metropolitan centers. New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, Miami, and a handful of...
What Is Happening to American Jewish Organizations?
I have been active with my local Jewish Federation, Jewish Community Relations Council (JCRC) and Israel Advocacy Committee for the past 25 years. I am hawkishly...
At Passover, Ukraine’s Jews Bank on JDC Relief Efforts Amid Prolonged Chaos
JNS.org - As Ukraine continues to unravel, the American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee (JDC) will try to help that country's Jews celebrate as normal...
Anti-Israel Group JVP Targets Jewish Federations Over Gaza
JNS.org - Thirty members of the anti-Israel group Jewish Voice for Peace (JVP) on Wednesday demanded that Jewish federations take an open stance against...
Jewish Federations Launch Emergency Fund for Israeli Communities Facing Rocket Attacks
JNS.org - The Jewish Federations of North America (JFNA) on Friday announced the launch of "Stop the Sirens," an emergency fundraising campaign "aimed at...
Amid Gaza Rockets, Federations’ New Fund Will Raise up to $5 Million for Israelis
Responding to the onslaught of rockets hitting southern Israel from Gaza, the Jewish Federations of North America (JFNA) on Thursday announced the establishment of a...
Sandy’s Wrath Spurs Comprehensive Jewish Community Response
NEW YORK—Hurricane Sandy stormed into New York and New Jersey with unmitigated force, carrying death and destruction, disrupting lives, and devastating neighborhoods in America's most...
Philadelphia Federation Distances Itself from J Street
After the Board of Rabbis of Greater Philadelphia forwarded an email to its members publicizing an April 17 meeting it held with J...
