Last week we marked a historic moment in our nation’s history. Fifty-seven years ago, nearly 250,000 people joined the March on Washington for Freedom and Jobs. Read this reflection by Rabbi Isaiah Rothstein, JFNA's Public Affairs Advisor & Rabbinic Scholar.
The Jewish United Fund/Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Chicago is featured for its speedy and innovative response to the COVID-19 crisis in its community. Read more.
JFNA applauds the Israeli Government's decision to allow the immigration of 2,000 members of the Falash Mura community in Ethiopia to Israel by the end of the year. The Falash Mura is the name given to those Ethiopian Jews forced to convert to Christianity during the 19th and 20th centuries…
"Ask nearly any Jewish nonprofit in the United States," says JNS.org, "[they] will likely tell a similar story: The needs are expansive, the costs of services are rising, and yet they are determined to help as best they can." Read more.
Today, The Jewish Federations of North America (JFNA) announced the creation of a $54 million campaign aimed at addressing human services for Jewish communities and those supporting them on the frontlines of the COVID-19 pandemic. The funds will be dispersed by local Federations to qualify…
