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Jewish Federations Announces Joshua Society & Chairs

The Jewish Federations of North America (JFNA) is pleased to announce the Joshua Society, a community of philanthropists who contribute $10,000 or more to their Federation’s Annual Campaign, and to welcome Joli Altshule of Los Angeles and Joshua Green of Sarasota, Florida as its new chairs…

Federations Introduce Innovations in Holocaust Survivor Care

The inaugural cohort of Holocaust survivor care Federal grant recipients participated in a recent Federation-run training on how Person-Centered, Trauma-Informed approaches can aid their work. For more information on Federations’ Holocaust Survivor Initiative, email Shelley Rood, director.

JFNA Chair: Israel and North American Jewry Must Join Forces

Richard V. Sandler, Chair of the Board of Trustees of the Jewish Federations of North America stresses the role that North American Jewry and the Federation movement have played in advocating for a strong and reliable Israel. 

Jewish Education & Engagement Update May 31, 2016

The dean of the Ziegler School of Rabbinic Studies discusses the universality of Jewish wisdom as the third great transformation in North American Jewish life. A JCC leader advocates for outreach and building relationships beyond building walls. A veteran educator comments on the role of rel…