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Jul 16, 2025

Urge Congress to Reject Anti-Israel Amendments

Urge Congress to Reject Anti-Israel Amendments and Strengthen U.S.-Israel Defense Cooperation
 

Congress is considering amendments to the FY26 Defense Appropriations Act, which funds critical programs like the lifesaving Iron Dome, David’s Sling and Arrow systems, which have protected co…

Jul 15, 2025

Federations Join ADL Letter to NEA Executive Committee

On Monday, the Jewish Federations of North America and 86 local Federations joined over 375 Jewish communal organizations, sent a letter to the National Education Association Executive Committee, urging them to reject New Business Item (NBI) 39, which calls for boycotting ADL's educational r…

Jul 10, 2025

Federations Train Leaders for Jewish Interfaith Teen Ambassadors Program

Last month, Jewish Federations convened community leaders from across North America in the Student to Student (STS) program, which teaches Jewish teens to be interfaith ambassadors in their communities. The program’s fourth annual Coordinators’ Conference in St. Louis included both veter…

Jul 8, 2025

Jewish Federations Mourn Fallen IDF Soldiers

Jewish Federations of North America mourn the tragic loss of five young Israeli soldiers from a Haredi battalion who were killed on Tuesday by an explosive device in Beit Hanoun, northern Gaza. We extend our deepest condolences and strength to the families of: 
 

  • Staff Sergeant Meir Shi…

Jul 3, 2025

Clergy as a Force Multiplier for Outreach in Buffalo

by Rabbi Joshua Stanton

The Buffalo Jewish Federation faced both a challenge and an opportunity.


On one hand, its Jewish Community Relations Council (JCRC) had a part-time director and no support staff—limiting its capacity at a time when outreach needs were growing. On the other, the Federation had just return…