JDC provides Rosh Hashanah aid to elderly Jews in the former Soviet Union
Impoverished elderly Jews across the former Soviet Union are expected to receive extra food and traditional holiday fare, including apples and honey, for the Rosh Hashanah Jewish New Year.
The American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee...
Northern Palm Beach community provides relief following Irma
The Jewish community in Northern Palm Beach is recovering and providing relief efforts in the aftermath of Hurricane Irma.
According to Michael Hoffman, president/CEO of the West Palm Beach-based Jewish Federation of Palm Beach County, the Federation...
Hurricane relief fund
In the wake of Hurricane Harvey, the Jewish Federation quickly opened an emergency fund to support the Houston community and others devastated by the storm. Then Hurricane Irma hit, leaving a path of destruction...
Avi Ganon takes up position as World ORT Director General and CEO
World ORT’s new Director General and CEO, Avi Ganon has outlined his vision of raising the organisation’s profile to one that matches its past and present impact on the Jewish world.
Addressing staff on his...
Anti-Defamation League provides security conferences for Jewish institutions
Making sure local Jewish institutions are secure is an important priority for the Anti-Defamation League as it recently provided security conferences for them throughout South Florida.
"These security conferences are crucial to ensuring that Jewish...
‘Birthright for Moms’ to lead trips for Spanish-speakers
Jewish Women’s Renaissance Project is meeting in Buenos Aires as part of its new focus on Spanish-speakers.
The group is set to announce during the meeting on Monday and Tuesday for 100 Spanish-speaking women from...
Secure? Prepared? Local Jewish day schools say ‘Yes!’
Brandeis Marin, a K-8 Jewish day school in San Rafael, learned two things after the campus it shares with Congregation Rodef Sholom and the Osher Marin JCC was evacuated in January as a wave of...
Keeping teens engaged
It all began when the lay leaders of two Wayne synagogues were looking for a way to hold on to their post b’nai mitzvah teens.
Describing the genesis of the new Wayne Hebrew High program,...
Carmel Valley festival offers a taste of Jewish culture
You don’t have to be Jewish to enjoy Jewish food and culture.
Many found that out Sunday at the 30th annual Jewish Food Festival at Congregation Beth Israel on Carmel Valley Road.
The annual fundraising event...
Haskell named Bernard distinguished scholar of Jewish studies
We are pleased to announce that Dr. Ellen D. Haskell has been appointed as the Herman & Zelda Bernard Distinguished Scholar of Jewish Studies. She is an outstanding professor and teacher-scholar in the Department...