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 are far from the only ones to note that today is the one-year anniversary of Russia’s brutal war against Ukraine. The impact of the war is heart-rending, with countless deaths, unimaginable destruction and millions displaced. But we should also use this anniversary to acknowledge the in…
We share with many of you the deep concern at all the attention the so-called “National Day of Hate” is receiving. This is yet another example of how social media is contributing to the rise in antisemitism, this time by spreading and amplifying the activities of what is surely a very sm…
The proposed judicial reforms continue to make headlines in Israel, with developments occurring on an almost daily basis.
Yesterday, Jewish Federations sent a letter to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Opposition Leader Yair Lapid (original Hebrew version here) expressing our conce…
.וְעָ֥שׂוּ לִ֖י מִקְדָּ֑שׁ וְשָֽׁכַנְתִּ֖י בְּתוֹכָֽם
And they shall make me a sanctuary, and I will dwell in their midst.
We often speak of the Jewish people as a גוי קדוש, a holy nation. One supporting text for that characterization…
Tonight we light the full Chanukah menorah – all eight candles plus the shamash (the helper candle). Jewish homes everywhere will be filled with light.
We received so many beautiful Chanukah messages last week, and we are so grateful for all the words of Torah and good wishes from eve…
