Tag: UJA-Federation of New York
UJA-Federation of New York appoints Itzik Shmuli to direct its Israel office
UJA-Federation of New York, which represents the largest Jewish community outside of Israel and is one of Israel’s largest philanthropic funders, announced that former Israeli minister Itzik Shmuli would become the new director-general of...
Jewish Communal Fund gives $700,000 in grants to Jewish charities in New York
The Jewish Communal Fund of New York said on Monday that it has approved nearly $700,000 in grants to New York-based Jewish charities through its endowment, the JCF Special Gifts Fund.
The grants will help increase supply to a...
UJA-Federation of New York to give $200,000 in COVID-relief aid to India
The UJA-Federation of New York announced $200,000 in grants to four organizations working on coronavirus-relief efforts in India.
A $60,000 grant will go to the American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee (JDC) to be put towards a partnership...
Jewish federation announces nearly $9 million in third round of corona-relief grants
The UJA-Federation of New York announced on Wednesday nearly $9 million in new COVID-19 relief grants to support struggling Jewish families, frontline workers and others in the New York region.
This is the federation’s third...
More than 8,500 Passover meals delivered to vulnerable New Yorkers for Passover
In time for the first Passover seder on April 8, UJA-Federation of New York is providing more than 8,500 free Passover seder meals and seder kits to more than 4,000 of the most vulnerable...
UJA-Federation of New York announces $23 million in grants, loans amid pandemic
The UJA-Federation of New York (UJA) on Monday announced more than $23 million in immediate financial assistance to help New Yorkers affected by coronavirus.
The grants and loans are intended to offer immediate relief to...
New security head aims to protect New York Jewish institutions and help reduce climate...
Mitchell D. Silber, former director of intelligence analysis at the New York City Police Department, started as the executive director of the Community Security Initiative at the UJA-Federation of New York and the Jewish...
Jewish students in New York eligible for Title I assistance
Hundreds of more students at Jewish day schools and yeshivahs in New York City may be eligible for Title I educational assistance after a deal reached between the New York City Department of Education and the...
New York twins donate $122,000 in bar mitzvah gifts to Israeli organizations
Benjamin and Brian Barth, 13-year-old twins from New York City, are passionate about the State of Israel and the transformative power of sports.
To celebrate their recent bar mitzvahs at Park Avenue Synagogue, they worked with UJA-Federation of New York’s...