Jewish Federations

Israel allocates NIS 26m. for education excellence centers in northern border communities

Jewish Federations said the government initiative expands a regional education model developed with Homeward/Habaita following the mass evacuations after October 7.

The Western Galilee.
 Druze have been serving in the IDF since the state was born.

University of Haifa unveils program to help Druze after IDF service

STUDENTS PARTICIPATING in the National Days of Jewish Service campus cleanup.

Activating Jewish service through partnerships, collaboration - opinion

Wissahickon Superintendent of Schools Mwenyewe Dawan, second from left, and School Board President Amy Ginsburg, third from left, speak at a press conference on Dec. 19, 2025.

School board votes to fire Pennsylvania principal over antisemitic voice message


Holocaust Survivor’s Assistance Program receives $10m. in funds

Approximately one-third of the Holocaust survivors in the US are estimated to be living in poverty, according to the JFNA.

 A committee meeting in July 2020.

Providing a security umbrella for the Jewish community

The Jewish Federations of North America mobilize to help Ukrainian Jews and strengthen personal security for US Jews.

 PROVIDING ASSISTANCE to people in need in Ukraine.

Harassment lawsuits shake New Mexico’s Jewish community

Allegations against the CEO of the Jewish Federation of New Mexico have set off a crisis in New Mexico's Jewish community.

Downtown Albuquerque, New Mexico

Jewish Federations can assemble support quickly to help refugees - opinion

Jewish Federations are on the ground every day, in times of war and peace. And when an emergency hits, we have the structure in place to respond immediately.

 REBECCA CASPI, director-general of Jewish Federations of North America’s Israel office, greets new immigrants from Ukraine.

Jewish Federation raises $8 million for Ukraine Jewish community

Eight million dollars were raised for the Ukrainian Jewish community and will be allocated toward the relief of individuals affected by the war.

 A woman and a child wait in a bus after fleeing from Russia's invasion of Ukraine, at the border crossing in Siret, Romania, March 1, 2022.

‘The Russians are blowing up all the airports in the whole country’ - Ukraine chief rabbi

Communities relocating to West, other countries pitching in

(Left to right) President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky, BYHMC Supervisory Board member and President of World Jewish Congress Ronald S. Lauder, and Rabbi Yaakov Dov Bleich, chief rabbi of Kyiv and Ukraine, standing at the new Babyn Yar Memorial. Rabbi Bleich is holding the memorandum of understandi

Kentucky Jewish Federation fundraising for tornado-affected communities

'It feels so personal that people have very quickly stepped forward to support the initiative,' said federation vice president Stacy Gordon-Funk.

A US flag is tied to a fallen tree in front of a destroyed residence in the aftermath of a tornado in Mayfield, Kentucky, US, December 13, 2021.

The Kyiv Jewish Forum 2021 – Watch Today!

Learn about Ukraine’s rich Jewish past and the challenges of tomorrow.

 Kyiv Jewish Forum Invitation

DC Federation raises $375,000 to help resettle Afghan refugees

The Jewish Federation of Greater Washington raised over $375 thousand after the critical influx of new refugees fleeing the Taliban.

 Afghan refugees walk to a bus taking them to a processing center upon arrival at Dulles International Airport in Dulles, Virginia, US.

Jewish Federations of North America cancels in-person event citing COVID

Events last year were held online only, but Jewish Federations until the recent spike in COVID cases had hoped to reemerge into in-person events. Instead, the events Oct. 4-5 will take place online.

President Reuven Rivlin speaks at the General Assembly of the Jewish Federations of North America in Los Angeles on Monday.