Posts Tagged: Jewish Federations of North America
Jewish Federations of North America Surpass $50 Million Mark for Ukrainian Aid
JNS.org - The Jewish Federations of North America (JFNA) announced on Monday that it has surpassed its fundraising goal of $50 million for aid to...
US Lawmakers, Jewish Groups Slam Amnesty Report as ‘Demonization’ of Israel
A leading progressive Congressman and the ranking Republican member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee joined other US lawmakers, Jewish groups and Israeli officials on...
Jewish Umbrella Org Announces $54 Million Initiative to ‘Secure Every Jewish Community’
As American Jewish communities have increasingly been the target of antisemitic harassment and violence over the past year, the Jewish Federations of North America announced...
Five Leading US Jewish Groups Send Letter to Biden Calling for Action on Antisemitism
Five of America’s largest and most prominent Jewish organizations sent a letter on Friday to President Joe Biden asking for immediate action on antisemitism, as...
US Jewish Officials on Alert for Potential Election-Related Civil Unrest
US Jewish officials are on alert for potential civil unrest following Tuesday’s contentious presidential election. A bulletin issued on Monday by the Secure Community Network (SCN)...
New Initiative Seeks to Secure Jewish Future Through Charitable Giving
The non-profit initiative Jewish Future Pledge recently announced a new partnership with Jewish Federations of North America (JFNA) that will help advance their shared commitment...
Jewish Federations Awarded $5 Million Federal Grant to Assist Holocaust Survivors
JNS.org - The US Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Community Living/Administration on Aging has awarded a $5 million grant to the Jewish...
Jewish Federations of North America Launches National Effort for Non-Profits in Crisis
JNS.org - Following the enactment of the Coronavirus Aid Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act, the largest emergency aid package in US history, the Jewish...
One-Year Anniversary of Pittsburgh Synagogue Massacre to Be Marked With Collective Moment of Remembrance
Commemorations will held across the world on Sunday to mark the one-year anniversary of the Pittsburgh synagogue massacre. “We observe on Sunday the anniversary of the...
Billionaire Mark Wilf Tapped to Head Jewish Federations of North America
JNS.org - Mark Wilf, a billionaire real estate developer and owner of the Minnesota Vikings football team, has been named the incoming chair of the Jewish...
Family of Israeli Held Captive by Hamas in Gaza Meets With Trump Administration Official
JNS.org – Family members of Ethiopian Israeli Avera Mengistu, who has been held captive by the Gaza-ruling Palestinian terror group Hamas since 2014, met with the...
In Letter to Top Senator, WJC Head Lauder Defends Trump’s Pick to Serve as Next US Envoy to Israel, Blasts Criticism as ‘Beyond Outrageous’
Much of the criticism of attorney David Friedman -- President Donald Trump’s pick to be the next US ambassador to Israel -- has been “beyond...
US Jewish Groups Form National Security Advisory Council Amid Antisemitism Spike
JNS.org - A new national security advisory council to protect American Jewry has been formed in response to the widespread uptick in antisemitic attacks across the US. The...
Netanyahu: ‘Quiet Diplomacy’ Needed to Resolve Western Wall Issue
JNS.org - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said “quiet diplomacy between Jews and Jews” is required to resolve the Western Wall prayer controversy, in a talk Tuesday to the General...
