The Israel Action Network calls a new report by the Presbyterian Church (USA), which has long drawn criticism from Jewish organizations for anti -Israel actions, a “mixed bag,” but welcomes church promise to oppose attacks on Zionism.
Federations applaud the 55% increase in the Department of Homeland Security’s allocations to the Nonprofit Security Grant Program. A significant portion of the $20M federal commitment will help bolster Jewish institutional physical security amid a dramatic rise in anti-Semitism. Read more.
Federations' 1st Israel Investment Summit kicked off this week as delegates joined Chairman Amnon Neubach and rang the opening bell at the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange. The Summit is part of an ongoing effort to enhance Israeli-U.S. investment-focused philanthropic relationships. Learn more.
Bipartisan bill to increase federal education funding for children with disabilities needs additional support in Congress. Use this letter to urge your representative to cosponsor H.R. 551, the IDEA Full Funding Act. For more information, contact Aaron Kaufman, senior legislative associate.
Federations are deeply disturbed that an Israeli rabbinical court has rejected the conversion of an American woman carried out by a leading U.S. Modern Orthodox rabbi. Read the full statement.
