Today, Jewish Federations are grateful and relieved to see Sagui Dekel Chen, Alexander Sasha Troufanov and Iair Horn back on Israeli soil after a terrifying 498 days in Hamas captivity in which they were unaware if their loved ones would be waiting for them. We pray for their recovery and re…
A pioneering study from Jewish Federations' BeWell program and Stanford University found that Jewish teens who consider being Jewish important reported higher levels of overall wellbeing. This finding comes at a critical time, amid record levels of antisemitism and an escalating teen mental…
Julie Platt, Chair of the Board of Jewish Federations of North America, and Eric Fingerhut, President & CEO, released the following statement in response to Hamas’s threat to break the ceasefire deal:
With the undeniable evidence of the criminal mistreatment of the hostages, and Hamas…
Jewish Federations of North America are thrilled to welcome Sherri Ketai of Detroit as the new Chair of National Women's Philanthropy (NWP), one of the fastest growing programs within Federations.
“I am truly honored and humbled to serve in the role of Chair of National Women’s Phi…
In yet another moment of gratitude, Jewish Federations welcome Or Levy, Eli Sharabi, and Ohad Ben Ami home after a horrifying 491 days in Hamas captivity. At the same time, we are appalled and saddened by their medical condition and the serious abuse and malnutrition they have suffered at th…
