Overview

BREAKING NEWS: White House Chief of Staff Rahm Emanuel will address the GA on behalf of the Obama Administration

The Jewish Federations of North America received an enthusiastic response to our call for “user-generated” programming for the 2009 GA. Having chosen seven themes related to the most relevant topics of the day for the Jewish communal world, we received more than 200 detailed proposals, including more than 30 Federations of all sizes and from every region. These Federations, our partner agencies and other key Jewish organizations have had a major role in shaping the workshops at the core of the event.

The result of this process is a program created “by the people, for the people,” and one that reflects the most pressing concerns and innovative ideas of the Federation movement today.

The Program

We’ve planned a GA filled with exciting and informative sessions on the most
significant issues of the day. Click below to find out more.

The Schedule
Check out the schedule for the GA!

Forums
Large-scale thematic sessions (350-500 participants)

Workshops
Intimate, hands-on sessions targeted at specific audiences (50-150 participants)

Special Events
Plenaries, Capitol Hill visits, Pre / Post GA Programs and more...

Speakers List
Meet the diverse and accomplished group of speakers addressing this year's GA