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Jun 4, 2026

Federations appreciate House's proposed NSGP bump, call for further action

Jewish Federations of North America released the following statement following the House Homeland Security Appropriations Subcommittee's proposed increase for Nonprofit Security Grant funding to $315 million from $300 million:

"In the last 12 months, faith-based institutions from coas…

Jun 4, 2026

On Holocaust Survivor Day, Federations Applaud Proposed Increase for HSAP

Jewish Federations of North America commend the House Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Subcommittee for proposing $10 million in funding for the Holocaust Survivor Assistance Program, an increase from the current $8.5 million level.

The …

Jun 2, 2026

eJP: Israel creates interministerial team to help trips during crises

Following a yearlong lobbying effort on behalf of the battered Israel education travel sector, the Israeli government passed a resolution on Sunday aimed at providing critical support for the field during times of crisis.

The move, which came at Sunday’s Cabinet meeting as part of thi…

May 31, 2026

IETA Welcomes Israeli Gov. Resolution Supporting Israel Educational Travel

The Israel Educational Travel Alliance (IETA), housed at the Jewish Federations of North America, applauds the passage of a critical, ground-breaking resolution by the Government of Israel to support Israel educational travel.

The resolution comes at a critical moment. Israel educat…

May 29, 2026

In the Media 57

From stewardship to shared responsibility: Jewish leadership is changing

Something fundamental has shifted in North America since Hamas terrorists attacked Israel on Oct. 7, 2023. Through a war that continues to reverberate across Israel and Jewish communities worldwide, fueling a crisis of antisemitism, the ground beneath us has moved: People have shown up.

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