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JFNA Statement on Recent Violence in Israel

As violence continues to escalate in Israel, The Jewish Federations of North America remain deeply dismayed. We pray that calm will be restored as quickly as possible. 


“We are stunned and deeply troubled by the recent terrorist attacks in Israel which have continued to escalate since an…

Netanyahu and Herzog Headline at 2015 GA

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Opposition Leader Isaac Herzog will be plenary speakers at the 2015 GA. Hear the latest on Israel from the country’s top leaders, direct from the conference main stage. See the full program and register now.

 

Federations and Philanthropy News Update, October 12, 2015

As Federations’ Israel Religious Expression Platform (iREP) committee met in New York last week to develop a road map for action, a group of Orthodox rabbis in Israel is challenging state control on determining who is Jewish. Studies find that acts of philanthropy make people happier and h…

Teleconference on Rising Tensions in Israel

Join Jerusalem mayor Nir Barkat for a teleconference briefing on events in Israel following an escalation of violence. 

Wed., Oct. 14 | 12:30 PM ET
•    US/Canada:
1-800-399-0118
•    Israel:
1-809-457-877
ID 59966713 

Register for Inaugural Ruderman Inclusion Summit

Focusing on the unmet needs of people with disabilities, the Ruderman Family Foundation, with the support of Federations, will host an inaugural inclusion summit in Boston, Nov. 1-2. Federations are leaders in lobbying members of Congress on behalf of the nearly 1 in 5 Americans with a disab…