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Federations Announce More Speakers for Upcoming General Assembly

Jewish Federations are proud to announce additional names of those who will be speaking at the upcoming Jewish Federations General Assembly on Nov. 11-12 in Washington, DC. Among the slate of speakers, highlighted by Israeli President Isaac Herzog and Sheryl Sandberg, are: 
 

  • Meghan McC…

Jewish Federations Statement on ILGA World’s Decision

The Jewish Federations of North America are appalled by the ILGA (International Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Trans and Intersex Association) World’s decision on Wednesday to suspend the membership of The Aguda, The Association for LGBTQ+ Equality in Israel. At a time when LGBTQ+ Jews are feelin…

Tiffany Haddish, Idan Raichel, Five for Fighting lead Stand Together lineup

Award-winning comedian and actress Tiffany Haddish has been announced as emcee of Stand Together – an event of Jewish Unity, Strength, and Resilience. Haddish is an Emmy- and Grammy-winning comedian, actor, and NYTimes Best Selling Author.  
 
The Jewish Federations of North America and…

Holocaust survivors to students: Demand the respect, dignity you deserve

Antisemitism has become a crisis across North America – especially on many university and college campuses where Jewish students and staff have had to look over their shoulders to ensure anti-Israel protesters aren’t going to harass or assault them.
 
A group of Cincinnati-area Holocaus…

Call for Interfaith Allies 

By Rabbi Joshua Stanton 


Jewish communities have always thrived when in close relationship with surrounding religious and cultural groups. Our golden ages of community life have been marked by Convivencia in Christian Spain, protected status in Ayyubid Egypt, and trade routes that enabled…