Jewish Federations

University of Haifa unveils program to help Druze after IDF service

President of the University of Haifa Gur Alroey praised the program, dubbing it an “expression of deep gratitude” towards Israel’s Druze population, of whom many serve in the IDF.

 Druze have been serving in the IDF since the state was born.
STUDENTS PARTICIPATING in the National Days of Jewish Service campus cleanup.

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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

A drone picture of family and supporters gathering as former Israeli hostage Elkana Bohbot returns home after leaving the hospital, following his release from captivity in Gaza, in Mevaseret Zion, Israel, October 19, 2025

After $908m. in wartime aid, Jewish Federations of North America pivot to ‘Rebuild Israel’


Jewish Federations of North America to meet with Congress

Former board chair and newly elected Congresswoman Kathy Manning as well as Israel's new Ambassador to the United States Gilad Erdan will also be present for the meeting.

The US Capitol Building can be seen from behind fencing with barbed wire in Washington, US, January 28, 2021

After Capitol riot, Federation chief to avoid repeat of grants to far-right

The San Francisco Jewish Community Federation said that it would monitor its donor-advised funds after the Intercept report.

What exactly of what happened in Washington could be transposed to the current Israeli reality? Pictured: Supporters of US President Donald Trump during a ‘Stop the Steal’ protest outside of the Capitol Building in Washington, DC, last week.

Emergency aid effort underway for frontline Jewish agencies for newly poor

Jewish federations throughout North America – there are 146 – are reporting similar challenges in their communities.

Volunteers gather at a food distribution center in New York run by the Met Council on Jewish Poverty.

Kathy Manning, former Jewish Federations head, wins NC congressional race

Manning, 63, was the first woman to chair the Jewish Federations of North America from 2009-2012.

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Jewish Federations: US university admins ‘ignored’ antisemitism on campus

Several universities have allowed antisemitism to continue, taking no action against it.

In October 2016, an individual held a sign and walked around the campus gates that said, “Google it!!! Jews financed black slavery.”

Yankelevitch to 'Post': Gov't ready to formally listen to World Jewry

Cementing Jewish leadership’s position within Israel sends a clear message of the value that the government of Israel places on the relationship between the State of Israel and the Jewish people.

Omer Yankelevich

JFNA to hold General Assembly online amid coronavirus pandemic

The sessions intend to dissect the last eight months of the pandemic, and review both the challenges and opportunities facing North American Jewry in the seasons to come.

FILE PHOTO: A student takes classes online with his companions using the Zoom app at home

Iranian-American Jewish federations condemn murder of wrestler

'Applaud sanctions targeted at the Islamic Republic officials responsible for Afkari’s sham trial and murder.'

Iranian Greco-Roman wrestler Navid Afkari.

Baltimore Jewish community helps out those impacted by explosion

Two people were killed and four people were hospitalized in serious condition.

Fire trucks are seen at the scene of an explosion in a residential area of Baltimore Fire trucks are seen at the scene of an explosion in a residential area of Baltimore, Maryland, U.S. August 10, 2020.

Planning reopenings amid COVID-19, Jewish institutions navigate challenges

The Secure Community Network, or SCN, the organization that deals with securing Jewish institutions against outside threats, created a working group focused on reopening planning.

Food pantry volunteers work outside at the Jewish Federation of Kansas City amid the adoption of new pandemic-era health-and-safety protocols by Jewish institutions around the country.