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Federations welcome Liri, Naama, Karina, and Daniella home from captivity

Our hearts are full today as we welcome Liri Albag, Naama Levy, Karina Ariev, and Daniella Gilboa home after an unimaginable 477 days held in Hamas captivity. 


The four soldiers were taken hostage from a base near Kibbutz Nahal Oz, where they were serving as lookouts, and provided some of…

Jewish Federations Award $3.3m supporting Holocaust Survivor, Trauma Care

Jewish Federations of North America’s Center on Aging, Trauma, and Holocaust Survivor Care (Center) on Thursday announced $3.3 million in grants to support Jewish and non-Jewish agencies to deliver social services to thousands of Holocaust survivors, diverse older adults with a history of …

IETA seeks to boost educational travel to Israel by 50% in 2025


In their first-ever convening in Israel, members of the Israel Educational Travel Alliance's (IETA) set a goal of increasing the number or participants in educational Israel travel in 2025 by over 50%. 

 

“At a time when Israel is facing unprecedented challenges, the commitment to bri…

Federations express joy at release of Gonen, Damari, and Steinbrecher

The Jewish community today is overwhelmed with emotion as we welcome Romi Gonen, Emily Damari, and Doron Steinbrecher, back home after 471 days in captivity. 

 

Romi Gonen was shot and kidnapped from the Nova music festival. Emily Damari, the last remaining British hostage in Gaza, was a…

Jewish Federations Statement on Supreme Court Ruling Against TikTok

Today, the nation's highest court unanimously upheld the Protecting Americans from Foreign Adversary Controlled Applications Act – requiring the China-based owner of TikTok, ByteDance, to sell the app or face its removal from internet platforms in the US. In doing so, the US Supreme Court …