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Jan 31, 2017

An Immigrant's Journey Comes Full-Circle

How does a young woman from Moldova become a fierce advocate on behalf of Hispanic immigrants? The Jewish community, of course.

Lana and her family escaped the crumbling Soviet Union in 1990 with the help of Federation beneficiary HIAS. Though they arrived with only $600 to their name, th…

Jan 20, 2017

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Keeping a Jewish Flame Alive on Campus

I had the privilege last month of attending the Hillel International: Global Assembly, which brought 850 Hillel professionals to Orlando, Florida, for three days of networking, training and Jewish learning.

It was truly inspiring to spend time with these professionals—many just a few year…

Jan 11, 2017

From Our Leadership: We Must Fight Hate and Use Our Words Carefully

Words matter. Symbols matter.

They can hurt deeply, color attitudes and influence beliefs. They can escalate into racism, bigotry, anti-Semitism, discrimination and, ultimately, violence. They can wreak havoc on governments and civil societies. In the Jewish community, we have been witnessi…

Jan 10, 2017

Fighting Terror with Art in the Negev

Living on a kibbutz just two kilometers from Gaza, Livnat Kotz was tired of terror and destruction. So she decided to inspire joy and creativity.

With a grant from the Negev Funding Coalition, an innovative partnership between Federations and the Israeli government to help changemakers revi…

Dec 20, 2016

A Role Model for Aspiring Female Engineers in Israel

Darya is a woman among boys. This 18-year-old is one of the brightest stars at Federation partner agency World ORT’s Anieres Elite Academy in Israel, a science and tech-focused high school program for top international and Israeli students.

She was one of just nine students in her grade t…