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A JDC Jewish community volunteer helps an elderly woman onto a bus that is part of a JDC evacuation convo out of the city of Dnipro during the height of the conflict. Photo by Misha Kovalev.

One year into the war, Jewish humanitarian efforts remain in full throttle in Ukraine

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PART ONE OF TWO STORIES As the Russian invasion of Ukraine approaches its one-year anniversary on Friday, North American Jewish leaders at the forefront of humanitarian aid to Ukraine are appreciative of the ways Jews...
Searching for earthquake survivors in Turkey, Feb. 6, 2023. Source: Twitter.

Jewish Federations of North America raises money for Turkey, Syria

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The Jewish Federations of North America launched a relief fund to provide humanitarian aid to people in Turkey and Syria after the devastating earthquakes today. Thousands have been killed in what officials are calling the worst quake...
Julie Platt. Julie Platt. Credit: Courtesy.

Julie Platt begins tenure at helm of one of US Jewry’s signature organizations

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There was little time for a period of transition for Julie Platt. But with her experience, there was little need for one. Announced in February as the incoming chair of the Jewish Federations of North America...
A memorial outside the Tree of Life*Or L’Simcha Synagogue in Pittsburgh following the mass shooting on Oct. 27, 2018, which left 11 Jewish worshippers dead. Credit: Wikimedia Commons.

Jewish groups urge Congress members to pass bipartisan Safer Communities Act

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Jewish Federations of North America sent a letter to members of Congress expressing support in favor of the bipartisan Safer Communities Act. The June 23 letter was signed by 189 national and local organizations, including 80 Jewish...
Mark Wilf discuss his trip to the Ukraine border on CNBC “WorldWide Exchange” on March 18, 2022. Source: YouTube.

Life’s work in Jewish service inspired by three words: ‘Am Yisrael Chai’

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An established businessman and generous philanthropist, Mark Wilf was elected as the Jewish Federations of North America’s Board of Trustees Chair in 2018. Beyond helming a successful real estate development firm, and serving as...
A woman packs items to be sent to those in need in Ukraine. Credit: Jewish Federatiosn of North America.

To date, Jewish Federations deliver 1 million pounds of aid to Ukraine

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Since Russia went to war with Ukraine on Feb. 24—with more than 14 million people displaced from their homes and nearly 7 million of them seeking refuge in other countries—Jewish Federations of North America...
Ukrainian refugee. Credit: Courtesy of the Jewish Federations of North America.

American Jewish community mobilizes to resettle Ukrainian refugees in midst of war

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The White House is testing a unique solution to the growing Ukraine refugee crisis. The American Jewish community is testing its response. The administration of U.S. President Joe Biden has launched a direct sponsorship program...
Doctors at the Israeli field hospital in Ukraine evaluating MRI images, March 2022. Photo by Naama Frank Azriel.

Jewish Federations of North America surpass $50 million mark for Ukrainian aid

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The Jewish Federations of North America (JFNA) announced on Monday that it has surpassed its fundraising goal of $50 million for aid to Ukraine. According to a news release, the funds have been allocated to...
Israeli President Isaac Herzog (center) with members of the Jewish Federations of North America’s National Young Leadership Cabinet the first major mission to Israel since the coronavirus pandemic, April 2022. Credit: JFNA.

Young Jewish leadership program makes multigenerational impact

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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,...

Let’s talk about the freedom to live in security

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It wasn’t until Rabbi Charlie Cytron-Walker heard the click of the gun that he realized something terrible was happening at Temple Beth Israel in Colleyville, Texas. The seemingly homeless man who claimed he was...