Jewish Disability Advocacy Day will connect Federation lay and professional leaders with top government officials in Washington, DC to lobby on behalf of programs that benefit people with disabilities, such as Social Security. Organized in part by Federations, the event drew nearly 100 activ…
Federations' Committee on Religious Expression (iREP), co-chaired by Susie Gelman (Washington, DC) and Kim Heiman (Cincinnati), met this month to launch its first round of allocations to organizations working to expand the range of legally recognized options for marriage in Israel. Federatio…
GA15 Buzz: Registration more than doubled from Federations in Ann Arbor, Buffalo, Calgary, Detroit, Heart of NJ, Los Angeles, Northern NJ, Toronto and Utah. Way to go! Only 2 weeks left until the premier annual Jewish communal gathering. Are you in? See the full program and register now.
Leaders from Jewish communities and organizations will meet in Jerusalem for The Jewish Agency for Israel Board of Governors fall meetings. Thanks to Federation funding The Jewish Agency continues to provide immediate financial assistance to Israelis affected by the recent wave of terror thr…
Federations learned about the Israel Children's Zone, a program piloted by JUF/Chicago in their partnership region in Israel, and how it can be replicated in other cities. Listen to the recording of the conference call and read the executive summary.
