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Sep 22, 2025

JPost: Fingerhut 22nd Most Influential Jew

In 5785, Eric Fingerhut linked Israel’s wartime needs to North America’s philanthropy, politics, and security. Under his leadership, the Israel emergency campaign topped $850 million, funding trauma care, hospital equipment, evacuee relief, and community recovery. After Iran’s missile …

Sep 22, 2025

Jewish Federations Fund Efforts to Rebuild Orchards in Northern Israel

When terrorist groups fire missiles into Israel, one of three things happens: they strike a populated area, they get intercepted by one of Israel’s missile defense systems or they land in an open area. When it’s one of the latter two, people generally breathe a sigh of relief. But not fa…

Sep 21, 2025

Shanah Tovah: Entering the New Year with Strength and Solidarity

On this erev Rosh Hashanah, we have the opportunity to take stock of our Jewish world and to recommit ourselves to the work ahead.


We begin with our 48 beloved hostages who are still in Gaza. And then our hearts and minds go to the tens of thousands of IDF soldiers and reservists who are e…

Sep 19, 2025

AP: For many U.S. Jews, High Holy Days a mix of anxiety and determination

For Jewish congregations across the United States, the upcoming High Holy Days — always a compelling mix of celebration and repentance — will be more charged than usual this year. Rabbis say many of their congregants are worried by a surge of antisemitism, including two deadly attacks in…

Sep 19, 2025

The Glue: What's next in the fight against antisemitism

Over the course of three years, a period that saw the war in Ukraine, the October 7th attacks, and a sharp spike in antisemitism, Julie Platt helmed Jewish Federations of North America's board, leading the communal response. 

 

This summer, she passed the torch to Gary Torgow, Chair of H…