Federation Impact

JFNA Welcomes Signing of the Abraham Accords

Today, JFNA's Board Chair Mark Wilf and President & CEO Eric D. Fingerhut joined nearly 1,000 guests on the White House Lawn to witness the historic signing of the peace accords between Israel and the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu‏‏ will me…

JFNA Launches $54 Million Human Services Relief Fund

Today, The Jewish Federations of North America (JFNA) announced the creation of a $54 million campaign aimed at addressing human services for Jewish communities and those supporting them on the frontlines of the COVID-19 pandemic. The funds will be dispersed by local Federations to qualifyin…

UAE Chief Rabbi Asks Feds for Support with “Lighthouse Jewish Community”

Today, as a senior delegation of American and Israeli officials landed in the UAE on the first commercial flight from Israel, the Arab country’s nascent Jewish community sought guidance and support from The Jewish Federations of North America (JFNA). Yehuda Sarna, Chief Rabbi of the…

Seven Tips on Reopening When Children Are Involved

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Many of us are still experiencing the heartache and pitfalls of this pandemic, and reopening has us fraught with worry – especially when it concerns children. Unfortunately, there’s no playbook for pandemics and no experts we can truly turn to for advice. But there are those who have ama…

JFNA Gets $5M to Help Holocaust Survivors and Others with History of Trauma

Today, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Community Living/Administration on Aging awarded a $5 million grant to The Jewish Federations of North America (JFNA) to expand Person-Centered, Trauma-Informed (PCTI) care to Holocaust survivors, other older adults…