Israel Welcomes Hundreds of New Olim from Ethiopia

The flight, coordinated by The Jewish Agency for Israel, the Ministry of Aliyah and Integration and the Ministry of Interior, landed Thursday morning at Ben Gurion Airport as part one of Operation Zur Israel, Ethiopian family reunification after more than a decade of separation.

Federations Organize Special Knesset Session on UAE Jewish Community

This week, JFNA organized a special session in Israel’s parliament together with the Knesset’s Aliyah, Integration and Diaspora Affairs Committee, on the emerging Jewish community in the United Arab Emirates. In addition to Chief Rabbi of the UAE Yehuda Sarna and JFNA President & CEO …

Wilf Family Foundation Completes New Home for Israeli Holocaust Survivors

Last week the Jewish Agency for Israel announced the completion of a new social housing project — a feat made possible thanks to the generosity of Mark Wilf, who serves as chair of the Board of Trustees for the Jewish Federations of North America (JFNA), and the Wilf Family Foundation. The…

Happy Sigd!

Next week the Ethiopian Jewish community will celebrate Sigd, an ancient holiday observed 50 days after Yom Kippur on the 29th of the Hebrew months of Cheshvan, thought to be the day on which God first revealed Himself to Moshe. 

 

Sigd comes from the word Sigda, which means “to pray t…

Israel and Overseas at GA 2020

What an amazing week last week was for the North American Jewish community! JFNA’s annual General Assembly went virtual for the first time, enabling more than 10,000 people to join plenaries, workshops and special events, all exploring the ways that – together – we make an impact.

 

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