Ivan Reitman, ‘Ghostbusters’ director and son of Holocaust survivors, dies at age 75
Jewish producer and director Ivan Reitman died in his sleep on Saturday night at his home in Montecito, Calif., at the age of 75, his family told The Associated Press.
“Our family is grieving the unexpected...
No Small Change program enables teens to invest in their community
High school students who are eager to change the world have the opportunity to do so by applying for No Small Change, a collaborative project between the Jewish Federation of Palm Beach County and...
Morocco’s Jewish community to hold first democratic elections in five decades
Morocco’s Jewish community will hold its first elections in half a century to select its communal representatives.
King Mohammed VI instructed the Minister of the Interior to supervise elections for the positions, which have been...
March of the Living program in Poland postponed due to coronavirus
March of the Living, the largest annual international Holocaust-education program that takes groups to the grounds of Auschwitz-Birkenau in Poland and then Israel, will not take place in this month because of concerns related...
Hungary to supply packages of kosher poultry to Jewish communities of Europe
In light of a growing shortage of kosher meat among European Jewish communities primarily due to the coronavirus pandemic, the Hungarian Jewish community announced on Thursday that it will begin supplying tens of thousands...
Young Jewish leadership program makes multigenerational impact
They’ve been the next generation for multiple generations.
The alumni list of the Jewish Federations of North America’s (JFNA) National Young Leadership Cabinet reads like a “who’s who” across the Jewish world of philanthropy, politics,...
Federations providing hurricane relief
South Florida Jewish federations are providing immediate assistance to the people of North and South Carolina affected by Hurricane Florence and widespread flooding through a hurricane relief fund.
All contributions will be directed through the Jewish Federations...
Israeli-American Council announces new chairman
The Israeli-American Council (IAC) announced on Thursday business leader and longstanding philanthropist Naty Saidoff as its new chairman.
Saidoff is a co-founder of the IAC and has served on the IAC’s board of directors since its...
Orthodox Jewish community gives $48,000 check to family of slain Jersey City officer
The mayor of Jersey City, along with members of the Orthodox Jewish community in New York and New Jersey, presented a check of $48,000 to the family of Det. Joseph Seals, who was killed on Dec. 10...