Posts Tagged: Jewish Federation
How to Prevent Another Pittsburgh
JNS.org - Last year, 11 Jewish Americans were gunned down in an attack on the Tree of Life Synagogue in Pittsburgh. Since then, the FBI...
Making Beautiful Food and Music: The Philadelphia Orchestra’s Trip to Israel
JNS.org - A delegation of 60 donors from the Philadelphia Jewish Federation traveled to Israel this month with the Philadelphia Orchestra, which played three concerts there from...
Canadian Student Reveals She Was Barred by Ryerson University From Working With Local Jewish Groups Due to Their ‘Anti-Palestinian Lean’
A soon-to-be graduate of Ryerson University's has revealed she was barred in the summer of 2015 by the Toronto institution's School of Social Work from...
New Study Advances Digital Future of Jewish Learning
JNS.org - A new report on the implications of advancing educational technology and digital engagement hopes to guide the Jewish community through the complex space of hi-tech learning. “Smart Money:...
Iranian Leader’s Call to Destroy Israel Not ‘Mere Words,’ Netanyahu Tells Jewish Federations
JNS.org- Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei's recent tweeting of a 9-point plan to destroy Israel is more than "mere words," Israeli Prime Minister Benjamina Netanyahu...
ADL Makes Conflicting Statements on Existence of Report on Anti-Israel Texts in Boston Suburb
JNS.org - Anti-Defamation League (ADL) officials made conflicting statements on the existence of a report by the organization about allegations of anti-Israel teaching materials...
Examining Israel-Diaspora Relations at the Jewish Federation’s General Assembly
JNS.org - JERUSALEM—The changing nature of the American Jewish community has been a much-debated topic ever since the release of the recent Pew Research...
From Major Speakers to Exhibitors, Federation GA in Israel a ‘Global Jewish Shuk’
JNS.org - JERUSALEM—Several halls of Jerusalem's International Congress Center were filled with booths representing the best of Israeli innovations as the Jewish Federations...
Jewish Federation and Israeli Leaders Debate Jewish Identity Growth Strategies at Conference
JNS.org - Jewish leaders convening at the Jewish Federations of North America (JFNA) General Assembly (GA) in Jerusalem this week debated the recent Pew Research Center survey...
Jewish Federations and Ruderman Foundation Launch Initiative for People With Disabilities
JNS.org - The Jewish Federations of North America (JFNA) and the Ruderman Family Foundation are launching The Ruderman Family Foundation Opportunity Initiative, which will place...
Where Do Jewish Federations Draw ‘Red Line’ On Israel Criticism?
JNS.org - The "red line" associated with Iran's nuclear program or Syria's use of chemical weapons has sparked an ongoing international debate, in which...
Protesters Urge Donors to Stop Giving to NY Federation Due to Funding of Anti-Israel Activity
JNS.org - A group of between 50 and 75 protesters gathered outside the UJA-Federation of New York's building on Thursday to burn their...
Cry for Argentina
Argentina has just approved a memorandum of understanding with Iran to jointly investigate the 1994 terrorist bombing of the AMIA, or Jewish federation, building in...
OTZMA Israel Program to End After 26 Years
The Jewish Federations of North America (JFNA) has announced that it is ending the long-running OTZMA Israel program after the completion of its current year...
