Tag: Jewish Federation
Orange County Jewish Federation leads summit to counter prejudice, bigotry
Elected officials, nonprofit leaders, hate-crime prosecutors and law-enforcement officials gathered at the University of California, Irvine, on Feb. 8 to examine and discuss pushing back against prejudice through the lens of sociology and criminology.
“At...
New Israel Fund’s war on Jewish life
According to the Forward, the rationale for the New Israel Fund’s push to create an alternative philanthropic system can be explained by what a Philadelphia psychologist named Roy Idelson considered to be a reasonable request. He wanted...
Canadian Jews launch $10 million campaign to protect Montreal community
The Canada-based organization Federation CJA started a $10 million fundraising campaign aimed at increasing and improving coordinated security at Jewish institutions in Montreal.
Thirty-one Jewish establishments, including synagogues, schools and agencies, are part of the...
Longtime Boston Federation president Barry Shrage looks back, forges ahead
Barry Shrage has had a good run—a great one, actually. In fact, he says, “I’ve been lucky all my life.” This comes after the 71-year-old Bronx native and City College graduate wrapped up 30...
‘Justice, justice you shall pursue:’ advocate for people with disabilities this month
February is Jewish Disability Awareness and Inclusion Month, a time when we encourage dialogue, discussion and action in our Jewish communities around how to create more inclusive and accepting spaces for people living with...