Renewing Tradition—A Passover Message
Overarching these areas is continued growth of our Israel and overseas work and deepening of our engagement with our community lay and professional leadership. We would like to add our…
Making Young Lives Bloom in the Negev
They come to enrich Zionism, the earth and themselves by helping sustain Nitzana’s fruit orchards; by attending its rehabilitation center for children, academic seminars or prep course for…
Starting Over, Then Paying it Forward
Embassy, my mom and I pressed our faces against the store window to hide from the bitter Moscow cold. After hours of waiting, I saw him running down the street waiving a piece of paper in the…
The Jewish Federations of North America Warmly Welcome Amplifier
“Bringing Amplifier under our roof will ensure that we continue to serve as a home for innovative ideas, tools, and resources in philanthropy in the years to come.” This article was…
Federation Delegation Visits UAE, Spends Rosh Hashanah with Local Community
"Much of their success has come from recruiting top professional talent, which importantly can now include Israelis.” “The UAE Jewish community is rightly proud of what it has accomplished,”…
Moadim L’Simcha, May Your Times Be Happy
Col. Jonathan Conricus take us on a two minute tour of the Home Front Command's activities to help the civilian population, while overseas the Mossad, Israel's intelligence agency, is quietly…
We Mourn Together with the Highland Park Community
We are, as you most likely know, working hard to secure our Jewish institutions, which continue to come under serious threat. It is plain for all to see that the perpetrators of recent mass…
Federation's I&O Impact - June 2022
Under Mark’s guidance, Federations have met some of the most challenging moments in our history and come out stronger on the other side. We welcome Julie Platt who will assume the role of…
A Survivor with Disabilities Finds a New Home
“I figure there’ll come a time when I won’t be able to enjoy” such offerings, he says, “so why not do them now?” And because Federation housing is right near family, he gets to see his son…
Standing in Unity With Israel, Flaws and All
Israel’s Yom Ha’atzmaut — Independence Day — is particularly meaningful for my family. My uncle brought his family to the country from Poland in 1936, and he and my aunt fought on the streets…
Network Signature Programs
Recently, our efforts have come to fruition and a new Center for Independent Living (CIL) in B’nei Brak is being established. Leaders with disabilities from the community will offer…
From Our Leadership: Standing Again As One
We may come from different vantage points, denominations, walks of life — we may differ from each other in a thousand ways — but nothing compares to that which unites us. This has been true…
Chief Operating Officer - Chicago
Job Title: Chief Operating Officer Reports to: President and CEO FLSA Status: Bargaining Status: Non-Bargaining Unit Professional What you’ll be responsible for: As Chief Operating…
How far we've come
How far we've come.
Hundreds Come Together for 14th Annual Jewish Disability Advocacy Day
Nearly 650 people attended Jewish Federations of North America’s annual Jewish Disability Advocacy Day earlier this week. The virtual event, co-led by the Religious Action Center for Reform…
Federations urge SEC to act on anti-Israel bias in ESG financial ratings
"The new rulemaking will require transparency across the board, and we are asking the SEC specifically to require ESG-related funds that focus on the social aspect of ESG to tell investors…