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Jewish Agency’s Fund for Victims of Terror Issues New Grants

Fund for Victims of Terror, a program of Federation partner The Jewish Agency for Israel, has provided grants of $1,300 to 25 families affected by recent terror attacks in Israel since Oct. 3. The Fund has distributed $30 million to approximately 6,000 families in need since 2002. Learn more.

Federations and Philanthropy News Update, December 4, 2015

The Obama administration’s liaison to the American-Jewish community calls for healing post-Iran debate, using the webcast cohosted by Jewish Federations and the Conference of Presidents as an example of the White House’s outreach efforts to the community. Charitable giving on the fourth …

Federations and Philanthropy News Update, December 2, 2015


The Community Security Service, a group of volunteers, works with SCN (Secure Community Network), supported by Federations and the Conference of Presidents, to protect local synagogues post-Paris attacks. Mark Zuckerberg, co-founder and chief executive of Facebook, announces he will donate …

Aliyah from Former Soviet Union Increases 42%

42% growth in aliyah from the former Soviet Union from Jan.-Sept. 2015 compared to the same period in 2014, according to Federation partner The Jewish Agency for Israel. These more than 11,000 new Israelis, half of whom are under the age of 35, comprise 47% of all new immigrants to Israel du…

New Dates for Israel Investment Summit

Date change: Israel Investment Summit will now take place June 26-30 in Tel Aviv. Federations invest an estimated $1.5 billion in Israel. Learn directly from top Israeli experts the most effective overseas investments to boost your portfolio. Schedule and registration coming soon.