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Israel's Ashkenazi chief rabbi David Lau and Sephardi chief rabbi Yitzhak Yosef attend a ceremony selling chametz ahead of Passover in Jerusalem, April 4, 2023. Photo by Yonatan Sindel/Flash90.

Oct. 7 memorial for Jews of color ‘missed opportunity’ for unity, says American Sephardi...

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A group that describes itself as “unabashedly progressive” is defending its decision to hold an Oct. 7 memorial for “Sephardic, Mizrachi and all Jews of color,” after the event drew criticism from the American...

Jewish Federations has allocated $433 million, of $833 million, since Oct. 7

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Since Hamas attacked southern Israel on Oct. 7, the Jewish Federations of North America has raised $833 million and allocated some 52% of those monies—$433 million—to 520 Israeli nonprofits, the umbrella Jewish group said. The...

Jewish Federations help bring 3,170 Ethiopian Jews to new home in Israel

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The Jewish Federations of North America (JFNA) announced on Tuesday that it had enabled a total of 3,170 Ethiopians to make aliyah—comprising 1,535 men, 1,635 women and 754 families—as part of a two-year, $9 million campaign that...
Eric Fingerhut, president and CEO of the Jewish Federations of North America. Credit: JFNA. | JFNA

With $9.5m grant, Federations to focus on training, retaining leaders

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The Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel Foundation has given the Jewish Federations of North America a $9.5 million grant to develop and train leaders. "The grant will support the recruitment of top talent from across...
A rally in New York City against antisemitism. Credit: Christopher Penler/Shutterstock.

Federations, JCPA depart Combat Antisemitism Movement over video row

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The Jewish Council for Public Affairs and the Jewish Federations of North America have reportedly distanced themselves from the Combat Antisemitism Movement, a coalition of some 700 organizations that reaches about 4 million people. The two groups...
Photo: Rabbi Arthur Schneier and Deborah Lipstadt attend an “Efforts on Combating Antisemitism” briefing at United Nations Headquarters in New York City on June 15, 2022. Credit: Lev Radin/Shutterstock.

Giving ‘progressive’ antisemites the benefit of the doubt

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Can you oppose antisemitism while at the same time make common cause with Jew-haters, their organizations and the ideas that propel them forward? The answer from the Biden administration and their allies that control...
Blossoming Japanese cherry trees. Credit: Pixabay.

Kyiv honors Jewish Federations of North America for war-relief support

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The Jewish Federations of North America (JFNA) is among groups and countries recognized in Kyiv and honored by the planting of seven Japanese cherry trees in the Ukrainian capital. The countries include the United States,...
Evan Gershkovich. Source: Twitter.

Federation urges Blinken to continue fighting for release of Evan Gershkovich

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The Jewish Federations of North America (JFNA) hosted a webinar on Monday that drew 500 people and has sent a letter to U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken advocating for the release of Evan Gershkovich, a Wall Street Journal foreign...
Opposition leader Yair Lapid speaks during a Yesh Atid Party faction meeting at the Knesset in Jerusalem, March 13, 2023. Photo by Erik Marmor/Flash90.

Lapid meets with Jewish leaders in New York

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Israeli opposition leader Yair Lapid met with American Jewish leaders in New York on Monday as part of a United States trip intended to repair ties amid a divisive debate on judicial reform back...
The modern-day architecture of Tel Aviv. Credit: Pixabay.

Jewish Federations of North America prep for General Assembly in Tel Aviv

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With less than a month until Israel’s 75th anniversary, the Jewish Federations of North America are finalizing plans for this year’s General Assembly, to be held in Tel Aviv starting on April 23. More than...