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JFNA will distribute $4.6 million in federal funds for Holocaust survivors

The Jewish Federations of North America will distribute some $4.6 million in federal funds for Holocaust survivors. The funds will be distributed from the organization’s Center for Advancing Holocaust Survivor Care to 43 direct service agencies and six Jewish federations. Combined with mat…

New study predicts charitable giving will increase in each of next 2 years

Charitable giving is expected to grow over the next two years, but a variety of factors, including the overall economic climate and recent changes to federal tax laws, could affect this prediction. Read more.

Israel’s Holocaust survivors down to some 200,000 ahead of remembrance day

The number of Holocaust survivors in Israel is declining, according to a study. Read more.

FL bill would add protections against anti-Semitism to education system

Proposed anti-Semitism legislation in Florida includes a controversial clause about Israel. Read more.

Jewish Agency helps terror victims: 'We tell the victim: You are not alone'

The Fund for Victims of Terror, a program of Federation partner The Jewish Agency for Israel, has helped more than 7,000 Israeli households since its inception during the second intifada in 2002. Read more.