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Read about what’s happening in Toledo's Jewish community and in others around the world. Be inspired by stories of Tzedakah (justice, charity, and righteousness), Tikkun Olam (restoring the world), and Gemulit Chassadim (acts of loving kindness). Find out how you can help Jews at home and abroad.

National Young Leadership Heats Up the Desert

What's making Arizona even hotter? The 2017 National Young Leadership Cabinet Retreat, with 210 members from 45 communities — a 14% participant increase from 2016, including delegations from 4 new communities. Yesterday, the group engaged with Phoenix-area Jews in a service project at a lo…

Which Group Makes Up 5% of American Jewry?

What group makes up 5% of U.S. Jews? Latinos! To help your planning and engagement efforts, learn more about this 227K+ population. Read the latest study and email Laurence Kotler-Berkowitz from the Berman Jewish DataBank, a project of Federations, with any questions.

Federations' Leading NextGen Conference Grows 30%

I-Lead leading the way! 30% attendance increase from 2016 as the conference, run by the Mandel Center for Leadership Excellence, wrapped up this week. New professionals know I-LEAD is the place to go to kickstart their Federation careers — with a special focus in 2017 on NextGen leadershi…