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Federations President & CEO Eric D. Fingerhut's statement on Boulder attack

“The attack in Boulder is another example of a wave of domestic terror attacks aimed at the Jewish community. This must be the highest priority for the Trump Administration and Congress.  The following steps, endorsed by Jewish organizations across the ideological spectrum, must be taken:…

Jewish Community Makes Urgent Safety Statement to US Government

After Wednesday night's tragic shooting in Washington, DC, Jewish Federations of North America, along with 42 other Jewish organizations, united in a statement calling for support from the United States government for enhanced security measures.
 

The statement reads:
 

Last night, our c…

Security Recommendations for Jewish events following Capital Museum murders

Jewish Federations of North America, the Anti-Defamation League (ADL), Secure Community Network (SCN), Community Security Service (CSS), and Community Security Initiative (CSI) of New York released the following recommendations following the horrific murders outside the Capital Jewish Museu…

Statement on shooting at Capital Jewish Museum

Jewish Federations of North America are horrified at the reported murder of two people outside the Capital Jewish Museum in Washington, DC.


Our hearts go out to the victims and to our colleagues at AJC, whose event was being held at the museum.


We are working closely with the Jewish Fede…

Federations Celebrate Jewish American Heritage Month on Capitol Hill

Nearly 200 lawmakers, congressional staff, Jewish community leaders, and special guests, including Auburn University Men’s Basketball Coach Bruce Pearl, gathered at the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday morning for a breakfast honoring Jewish American Heritage Month.
 

The event — hosted by th…