Yechiya Ya’akov Dahari’s family kept the Torah in Yemen even under the most trying of circumstances. A metal worker who raised nine children through poverty and prejudice, he felt he was tough enough to handle the deteriorating conditions. But when kidnappings and attacks became a dail…
The stage at Federation partner JDC’s social welfare center in Moscow stretches from Russia to Lithuania, from the 1800’s to today.
On it, students from the state-of-the-art ORT Moscow Technology School—run by Federation beneficiary World ORT—are transformed into amateur Jewish acto…
I traveled to Israel to join tens of thousands of people who gathered to mourn the loss of Shimon Peres, z"l. Federations are privileged to have had such a longstanding relationship with this iconic visionary. May his memory be a blessing.
Watch my reflections below.
Jerry Silverman i…
It is with very heavy hearts that we say goodbye to such an iconic visionary. His life and all he accomplished should be celebrated. Federations have been privileged to have had a longstanding relationship with Shimon Peres, z”l. At the 2013 General Assembly in Jerusalem, he reminded us th…
Our Jewish community is marked by diversity—varied interests, levels of observance, young and old, single and married. Treating everyone in an inclusive manner, understanding their needs and responding to them appropriately are critical to bringing our community together.
A critical…
