Julie Platt is the Chair of the Board of Trustees of the Jewish Federations of North America (JFNA) and immediate past Chair of the Board of Directors of the Jewish Federation of Greater Los Angeles and serves as Chair of the Foundation for Jewish Camp.
We share in the outrage over the terrorist attack in New Orleans early this morning, and in the prayers and sympathy we all extend to the families of the victims and the injured. We would like to share the following notes for all Federation leaders:
In a horrific terror attack yesterday evening, a rocket fired by Hezbollah from Lebanon landed on a soccer field next to a playground in the town of Majdal Shams in the Golan Heights killing 12 Druze children and youth and injuring dozens more, several seriously. An 11-year-old boy remains m…
After this very consequential week, we wanted to drop you a brief note to make sure you saw the statement [https://www.jewishfederations.org/fedworld/jewish-federations-anti-israel-protests-violation-of-civil-rights-465062] that the Jewish Federations of North America released yesterday rega…
As we gather to celebrate Passover, it is impossible not to be mindful of how unsettled our community is right now.
We begin, of course, with our hostages still held in captivity by Hamas. Passover marks the beginning of their 200th day of captivity. We cannot truly celebrate this holiday …
As Shabbat approaches - Shabbat HaGadol, the Sabbath before Pesach - we want to make sure that we are all aware of the latest information regarding our beloved State of Israel and our own domestic security.
As you have likely seen, there are reports of Israeli attacks on certain Iranian mi…
