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Newsday: For Holocaust survivors on Long Island, aging can revive trauma

For many survivors, the ordinary pressures of growing old — rising food and housing costs, declining health and the need for in-home care — can be compounded by wartime deprivation and lasting trauma. Organizations serving them say the need for financial assistance and specialized support is…

eJP: Jewish Federations see sustained donor growth post-Oct. 7

Nearly three years after the Oct. 7 terror attacks triggered a wave of emergency giving to Jewish causes, Jewish Federations of North America officials say that campaign has transformed into lasting growth in its donor base, bucking both broader trends and the organization’s own trajectory.

Federations’ FY25 Annual Campaign soars 15.4%, largest jump in a decade

Jewish Federations of North America’s annual campaign experienced a 15.4% increase in FY25 —the largest recorded in the last decade. 

 

“We are seeing a remarkable level of engagement from our community, showing that the ‘Surge’ in Jewish engagement is translating into energy for Jewish ca…

Jewish Federations' Statement on House Vote Rejecting Massie Amendment

On behalf of 141 Jewish Federations, Jewish Federations of North America express our gratitude to the 314 members of the United States House of Representatives who opposed Rep. Thomas Massie’s amendment to cut all security assistance to Israel, as well as our disappointment in the 103 member…

Federations' Chair Gary Torgow sits down with the Jerusalem Post

Several meetings with the Jewish Federations of North America chairman over the past few years leave the same impression. He hosts people from across Detroit's Jewish community in his home, Orthodox and Reform, big donors and young couples, and somehow all of them have a real relationship wi…

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