Jewish Federations of North America

Jewish groups launch emergency fund to support Iranian missile attack victims

The emergency fund provided NIS 4,000 to bereaved families who lost loved ones during the attacks, people who were hospitalized for over 48 hours, and those who lost their homes in the strikes.

  Jewish Agency CEO and Director-General Yehuda Setton and Chairman Maj. Gen. (res.) Doron Almog visit the rocket impact site in Bat Yam together with Mayor Tzvika Brot
 THE JEWISH Federations of North America’s Pride Delegation to Israel last week, whose trip ended the day before the war with Iran broke out.

‘Loud and proud’: Meeting the Jewish Federations of North America’s Pride Delegation to Israel

 Gary Torgow, Detroit banking executive and philanthropist to lead umbrella group of 146 federations across US and Canada.

Gary Torgow elected as chair of Jewish Federations of North America

JFNA Board of Trustees Chair Julie Platt recieved the Israeli Presidential Medal of Honor at the beginning of January.

Building Jewish resilience: A three-year journey with Jewish Federations of North America – opinion


US officials condemn Washington shooting en masse, calling it antisemitism-based terror

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer stated that "This sickening shooting seems to be another horrific instance of antisemitism which as we know is all too rampant in our society."

 US Attorney General Pam Bondi and Israeli Ambassador to the US Yechiel Leiter speak to the law enforcement officials as they visit the site where, according to the US Homeland Security Secretary, two Israeli embassy staff were shot dead near the Capital Jewish Museum in Washington, May 22, 2025.

Large majority of American Jews maintain elevated engagement after Oct. 7

While many expected Jewish involvement to return to pre-war levels over time, the survey demonstrates remarkable staying power.

  Kay and Hannah Dubrow attend a "Stand with Israel" rally at Freedom Plaza in Washington, U.S., October 13, 2023.

Jewish Federations CEO privately opposed a Jewish open letter criticizing Trump’s campus arrests

The dispute points to ongoing anxiety within the Jewish world over how, or whether, to respond to Trump’s attempted deportations of foreign student activists.

 Republican presidential nominee and former U.S. President Donald Trump looks on as he attends a "Fighting Anti-Semitism in America Event" with Dr. Miriam Adelson and Jewish leaders in Washington, US, September 19, 2024.

Federal spending cuts could affect aid for Holocaust survivors and kosher Meal on Wheels deliveries

US Health and Human Services layoffs threaten services like Meals on Wheels and support for Holocaust survivors.

 Holocaust survivor Rudi Jocobsen, left, takes a bag of food from Uriel Rauff, who works for Jewish Family Service Colorado as a driver for the kosher Meals on Wheels Program in Denver, Colorado, on December 19, 2017.

Real allies don't disappear when times get tough - opinion

After October 7 exposed the silence of many supposed allies, it's time to build deeper community relationships based on shared values - not convenience - and clear stances on Israel and Hamas.

 JEWISH ORGANIZATIONAL representatives hold a dialogue at last year’s JPro conference about how to build up community relations in their respective areas across North America.

Returning to Israel educational travel is essential for Jewish identity - opinion

The ceasefire agreement offers not only a glimmer of hope for Israel educational travel, but also a crucial opportunity for Israeli society to invest in restrengthening this field.

 A DELEGATION from the Israel Educational Travel Alliance conference visits Gaza border communities earlier this month.

JFNA's Julie Platt: Love between Israel and Diaspora never been stronger - interview

President Isaac Herzog's decision to award Platt and other honorees was "especially poignant and meaningful because it's being given to leaders in the Diaspora."

JFNA Board of Trustees Chair Julie Platt recieved the Israeli Presidential Medal of Honor at the beginning of January.

Letters to the Editor, December 16, 2024: Surrender to the emotions

Readers of The Jerusalem Post have their say.

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Independent Schools event apologizes for speaker's anti-Israel rhetoric

Jewish groups said a keynote speaker at a National Association of Independent Schools conference to label Israel as a racist endeavor engaged in genocide.

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Grapevine December 15, 2024: Changing of the guard

Movers and shakers in Israeli society.

SHRAGA BIRAN presents his book to President Isaac Herzog.

Building stronger connections with Israel through Masa - opinion

Programs in Israel have always been important, particularly long-term ones, but their importance has been magnified tenfold this past year.

 Diaspora Jews volunteer in wartime Israel on a program by Masa, January 2024.