Jewish Federations are disturbed by news reports that appear to confirm the deaths of Shiri Bibas, Ariel Bibas, Kfir Bibas and Oded Lifshitz. Out of respect for their families, we are waiting to further comment until the bodies have been returned and identified. Our hearts are with the Bibas…
The Jewish people have experienced 500 days of winter, 500 days with our loved ones still held in captivity, 500 days feeling our nation broken apart, 500 days confronted with the worst antisemitism we've seen in a generation, 500 days since our world was shattered.
In these trying time…
Today, Jewish Federations are grateful and relieved to see Sagui Dekel Chen, Alexander Sasha Troufanov and Iair Horn back on Israeli soil after a terrifying 498 days in Hamas captivity in which they were unaware if their loved ones would be waiting for them. We pray for their recovery and re…
A pioneering study from Jewish Federations' BeWell program and Stanford University found that Jewish teens who consider being Jewish important reported higher levels of overall wellbeing. This finding comes at a critical time, amid record levels of antisemitism and an escalating teen mental…
Julie Platt, Chair of the Board of Jewish Federations of North America, and Eric Fingerhut, President & CEO, released the following statement in response to Hamas’s threat to break the ceasefire deal:
With the undeniable evidence of the criminal mistreatment of the hostages, and Hamas…
