Joint Statement from Jewish Federation Leaders

We, leaders from Jewish communities across North America, have made this extraordinary trip to Israel to show our love for our Israeli brothers and sisters at this challenging time.  We were welcomed with love by members of the government, the opposition, the protest movement, and other key…

A Special Message Regarding "National Day of Hate"

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…

One Year into the Ukraine War

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…

Update on Proposed Judicial Reforms

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…

On Jewish Federations’ Open Letter to the PM & Opp Leader of Israel

.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…