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Jewish Education & Engagement Update May 31, 2016

The dean of the Ziegler School of Rabbinic Studies discusses the universality of Jewish wisdom as the third great transformation in North American Jewish life. A JCC leader advocates for outreach and building relationships beyond building walls. A veteran educator comments on the role of rel…

Knesset members tour Jewish Federations, learn about American Jewry

MK Nachman Shai and four other members of the Knesset tour Jewish Federations to get an "aerial view" of American Jewry.

Legislative proposals to expand IRA charitable rollovers need support

Three new legislative proposals to expand IRA charitable rollovers—from which Federations have received nearly $40M since 2006—need additional support in Congress. Learn more, then use these letters to urge your representatives and senators to cosponsor these crucial pieces of legisla…

A Leader at Heart

 A veteran of Federation partner JDC’s youth leadership programs in Ukraine, Masha couldn’t wait to become a community leader in Donetsk. When conflict arrived, she was forced to flee to safety in Kharkov, becoming one of 2,800 internally displaced Ukrainian Jews.

But Masha refused to …

New report highlights how Federations engage Millennials

Successful strategies to reach the 80 million-strong Millennial generation are the focus of two webinars run by Federations’ Jewish Education and Engagement and National Young Leadership departments.  Register now for general and small community sessions, and read our just-released report

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