Resolution Demanding Israeli Government Secure Worshippers at Kotel

In response to recent acts of violence at the Kotel, Jewish Federations introduced a resolution that was passed at the Jewish Agency for Israel Board of Governors plenary, urging the Israeli government to take immediate action to ensure the safety of all worshippers at the site. The resolut…

Strategic Health Resource Center Takes Lead in Preserving Social Safety Net

The Strategic Health Resource Center (SHRC) just released its annual report for 2021, which highlights major accomplishments in three significant realms: promoting innovation in the Medicaid and Medicare arenas, developing public-private partnerships between the federal government and the in…

Jewish Federations and the Crisis in Ukraine: July 7, 2022

After 133 days of fighting, Russia’s control over Ukraine’s east is tightening. As the war continues, Jewish Federations and our partners continue to work together to ensure that urgent relief reaches the neediest, including both refugees who have fled as well as those remaining in Ukrai…

Jewish Federations Express Outrage Over Kotel Violence, Urge Lapid to Act

Jewish Federations expressed outrage over a Thursday incident in which Jews were attacked for praying at the Kotel.

In a letter sent to Prime Minister Yair Lapid on Tuesday, The Jewish Federations of North America, The Jewish Agency for Israel, Keren Hayesod, and the World Zionist Organiza…

Matthew Berger Wins Rabbi Herbert A. Friedman Cabinet Service Award

“Raising people by strengthening their individual Jewish identities [and] linking their hearts and souls to the land of Israel and the worldwide people of Israel … is the central purpose of the Young Leadership Cabinet. As the work continues…the effort to preserve the Jewish future in…